Global catastrophe scenarios

Théophile Schuler's The Chariot of Death depicts people of all walks of life, ages, religions, careers and ethnic backgrounds, taken away by a black-winged personification of death.

Scenarios in which a global catastrophic risk creates harm have been widely discussed. Some sources of catastrophic risk are anthropogenic (caused by humans), such as global warming,[1] environmental degradation, and nuclear war.[2] Others are non-anthropogenic or natural, such as meteor impacts or supervolcanoes. The impact of these scenarios can vary widely, depending on the cause and the severity of the event, ranging from temporary economic disruption to human extinction. Many societal collapses have already happened throughout human history.

  1. ^ IPCC (November 11, 2013): D. "Understanding the Climate System and its Recent Changes", in: Summary for Policymakers (finalized version) Archived March 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, in: IPCC AR5 WG1 2013, p. 13
  2. ^ "Global Catastrophic Risks: a summary". Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. August 11, 2019. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.