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The fate of the planet

Unconventional takes on pandemics and nuclear defense could protect humanity from catastrophic failure

The fate of the planet
2021-04-16
(Press-News.org) From engineered pandemics to city-toppling cyber attacks to nuclear annihilation, life on Earth could radically change, and soon. Scientists will forecast the fate of the planet at a END

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[Press-News.org] The fate of the planet
Unconventional takes on pandemics and nuclear defense could protect humanity from catastrophic failure