KERA's Think

10 scenarios that could end the world—should you worry?


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There are so many ways the world could meet a catastrophic end, but don’t worry, experts are working on which one is the most plausible. Joel Achenbach is a reporter covering science and politics for The Washington Post. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the scientists working on ways to save planet Earth from extinction and how to manage all that existential dread. His article is called “Asteroids! Solar Storms! Nukes! Climate Calamity! Killer Robots!
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