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Stephen Hawking used his fame to warn humanity about its potential — and rapidly approaching — end. He proposed space travel as a solution, but is that viable?

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With extreme weather events, fires and floods growing increasingly common, general warnings are no longer adequate. Researchers at Uppsala University, in collaboration with the World Meteorological ...

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