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A global catastrophic risk is a hypothetical future event that has the potential to damage human well-being on a global scale. Some events could cripple or destroy modern civilization. Any event that could cause human extinction is known as an existential risk.

• [New] The South African National Space Agency issued a space weather alert on Tuesday, warning that an M-Class solar flare is currently in progress. The Citizen
• When aimed directly at Earth, X-class solar flares can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts. Space
• A very large, extended Solar Flare EMP could destroy some or all of the high voltage backbone transformers, locally or globally. TRANSCEND Media Service

Last updated: 14 September 2026