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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.

• Natural disasters could overwhelm structural and technical resilience, as demonstrated by the Fukushima Daiichi incident in the aftermath of the 2011 tsunami off the coast of Japan. ORF Middle East
• South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia remain highly vulnerable to floods and seismic shocks, while Pacific island nations face acute tsunami threats. Global Agriculture
• Failure to do so risks catastrophic consequences, leaving California's coastal communities exposed to the devastating power of a major tsunami. Global Impact Daily
• The forecast of AI that is provided by Elon Musk portrays artificial intelligence as a supersonic tsunami, which will submerge the world in an avalanche of goods and services, eliminating the problem of scarcity. Jarvis Reach
• More extensive testing against tsunami data worldwide will allow a thorough calibration of the uncertainty quantification framework, eventually introducing strategies to reduce uncertainty without losing accuracy. PubMed Central (PMC)
• The US Tsunami Warning System had warned of possible hazardous tsunami waves along the nearby coasts of Mexico and Guatemala. BBC News
• PTWC has the responsibility for providing tsunami threat information to 46 countries in the Pacific and Caribbean through an agreement with UNESCO. Times-Standard
• There is increasing emphasis that tsunami warning systems should not operate in isolation, but rather be embedded within broader Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems. Nature
• A wildcard is the tech sector, which has seen so-called AI hyperscalers issue a tsunami of corporate debt that's competing against Treasury bonds for investors' dollars. Fortune
• More broadly, as the world ages, modeling the burden of cancer, dementia, and other diseases could better prepare healthcare systems for the so-called silver tsunami. SingularityHub
• By 2036, the Silver Tsunami will be in full effect as the youngest Baby Boomers reach their 70s. 24 Hour Caregivers, Inc.

Last updated: 14 September 2026