Tag: humanity

The most devastating diseases in history

Nick Oetken

Humankind has a bigger threat than famine, terrorism, asteroid impact, or wars. The greatest existential danger it faces is the risk posed to it by…

The diseases that could kill us tomorrow

For a disease to kill thousands or even millions of people it only needs a tightly populated area and one dangerous pathogen. Even though there…

The Svalbard Seed Vault jeopardized by global warming

The purpose of Svalbard Seed Vault, which is the global vault for seeds placed in the Arctic, is to serve to protect all seeds in…