55 h. ago On r/collapse, people are ‘kept abreast of the latest doom’. Its moderators say it’s not for everyone

A subreddit tracking apocalyptic news in a calm, logical way comforts users who believe the end times are nowThe threat of nuclear war, genocide in Gaza, ChatGPT reducing human cognitive ability, another summer of record heat. Every day brings a torrent of unimaginable horror. It used to be weeks between disasters, now we’re lucky to get hours.For many, the only sane solution is to stop reading the news altogether – advice often shared by therapists, self-help books and even newspaper articles. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Why nuclear war, not the climate crisis, is humanity’s biggest threat, according to one author

Mark Lynas has spent decades pushing for action on climate emissions but now says nuclear war is even greater threat Climate breakdown is usually held up as the biggest, most urgent threat humans pose to the future of the planet today.But what if there was another, greater, human-made threat that could snuff out not only human civilisation, but practically the entire biosphere, in the blink of an eye? Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Warning over hidden danger in compost that rots lungs and kills

A fungus that thrives in compost is posing an increasing threat to human health because of climate change, experts have warned, and it can rapidly adapt, becoming resistant to drugs

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4 w. ago Experts warn of 'growing concern' over fungus which is a 'threat to humanity'

'The reality is already scary enough', one expert has shared

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4 w. ago Blackmailed by a computer that you can't switch off... THIS is the shocking new threat to humanity

Imagine this: a powerful artificial intelligence is required by its creators to shut itself down. The model decides to not just reject the request, but to blackmail the human to stop it being turned off.

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4 w. ago Killer fungus warning as pathogen dubbed 'threat to humanity' spreading in UK

Candidozyma auris is 'particularly concerning' due to its 'remarkable resilience' which means it can survive on surfaces for a long time, said the UK Health Security Agency

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4 w. ago Killer fungus dubbed 'threat to humanity' is spreading in UK

Candidozyma auris is 'particularly concerning' due to its 'remarkable resilience' which means it can survive on surfaces for a long time, said the UK Health Security Agency

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4 w. ago Terrifying alert over rise in lethal fungus experts say is a 'threat to humanity'

Longer hospital stays and weakened immune systems is driving the spread of a killer fungus that poses a serious threat to humanity, experts have warned.

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