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join me as I dive into the possibilities
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of what could happen during the next
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global catastrophe and see if I can find
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ways humanity might actually survive
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throughout history global catastrophes
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have threatened humanity's very
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existence from massive earthquakes to
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devastating pandemics these events have
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pushed human societies to the brink of
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collapse and yet time and time again
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we've managed to survive rebuild and
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thrive but with the increasing
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complexity and interconnectedness of our
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world the stakes have never been higher
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the next global catastrophe could be
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just around the corner and it's
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imperative we ask ourselves will
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survive climate change is one of the
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most pressing threats we face today
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rising temperatures are melting polar
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ice caps sea levels are increasing and
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extreme weather events are becoming more
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frequent the consequences are already
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being felt from devastating wildfires to
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crippling droughts and if we don't take
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immediate collective action the results
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could be catastrophic pandemics are
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another major concern as the rapid
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spread of diseases could overwhelm our
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health care systems and wreak havoc on
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global economies and then there's the
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everpresent threat of nuclear war which
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could bring human civilization to its
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knees in a matter of hours the fact is
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we're living in a world where the
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consequences of inaction could be
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dire the potential consequences of these
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threats are staggering climate change
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could displace millions trigger food
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shortages and spark global conflict a
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pandemic could kill millions
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economies and plunge societies into
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chaos and a nuclear war could wipe out
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entire cities contaminate the
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environment and bring about a nuclear
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winter the very thought of these
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possibilities is terrifying but it's
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essential we confront them head on take
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for example the CO 19 pandemic it's
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shown us just how quickly a global
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crisis can unfold catching governments
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and healthare systems offg guard but
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it's also demonstrated our capacity for
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resilience innovation and cooperation
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we've seen scientists working tirelessly
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to develop vaccines healthare workers
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risking their lives to treat the sick
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and communities coming together to
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support those in need this is the kind
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of collective action we need to face the
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ahead imagine a future where climate
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change has ravaged the planet and
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coastal cities are underwater imagine a
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pandemic that's mutated into a deadly
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strain spreading rapidly across the
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globe imagine a world where nuclear war
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has devastated entire regions leaving
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only a few scattered survivors it's a
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grim scenario but it's one we need to
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consider and yet even in the face of
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such catastrophe there's hope there's
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hope in the resilience of humanity in
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our capacity to adapt to innovate and to
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come together in the face of
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adversity as we look to the future it's
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essential we learn from the past and
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prepare for the challenges ahead we need
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to invest in renewable energy develop
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more sustainable infrastructure and
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strengthen our health care systems we
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need to work together as nations as
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communities and as individuals to
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mitigate the risks and consequences of
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the stakes are high but with collective
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action determination and a willingness
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to adapt I believe humanity can survive
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catastrophe thanks for watching and I'd
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love to hear your thoughts on how
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humanity can survive future catastrophes
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