mother nature is facing serious threats welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten dangers facing our planet for this list
dangers facing our planet for this list
dangers facing our planet for this list we’re taking a look at those all to real
we’re taking a look at those all to real
we’re taking a look at those all to real threats that are plaguing the earth
threats that are plaguing the earth
threats that are plaguing the earth right now and if left unchecked could
right now and if left unchecked could
right now and if left unchecked could spell catastrophe for the world as we
spell catastrophe for the world as we
spell catastrophe for the world as we know it we’re not looking at
know it we’re not looking at
know it we’re not looking at hypothetical threats like solar flares
hypothetical threats like solar flares
hypothetical threats like solar flares and potential asteroid impacts because
and potential asteroid impacts because
and potential asteroid impacts because we’ve already got you covered with the
we’ve already got you covered with the
we’ve already got you covered with the top ten ways the world might end in the
top ten ways the world might end in the
top ten ways the world might end in the next 100 years
next 100 years
next 100 years number 10 proliferation of weapons of
number 10 proliferation of weapons of
number 10 proliferation of weapons of mass destruction WMDs are in addition to
mass destruction WMDs are in addition to
mass destruction WMDs are in addition to the global arsenal that could make Wars
the global arsenal that could make Wars
the global arsenal that could make Wars and terrorism even more deadly whether
and terrorism even more deadly whether
and terrorism even more deadly whether through nuclear biological chemical or
through nuclear biological chemical or
through nuclear biological chemical or another threat the non-proliferation
another threat the non-proliferation
another threat the non-proliferation treaty was created to stem the spread of
treaty was created to stem the spread of
treaty was created to stem the spread of such weapons however some countries with
such weapons however some countries with
such weapons however some countries with nuclear capabilities are not signatories
nuclear capabilities are not signatories
nuclear capabilities are not signatories should an atomic weapon ever be used the
should an atomic weapon ever be used the
should an atomic weapon ever be used the ensuing nuclear winter would be as
ensuing nuclear winter would be as
ensuing nuclear winter would be as devastating and difficult to survive as
devastating and difficult to survive as
devastating and difficult to survive as the bomb itself number nine pollution
the bomb itself number nine pollution
the bomb itself number nine pollution and landfills we were raised to reduce
and landfills we were raised to reduce
and landfills we were raised to reduce reuse and recycle but pollution remains
reuse and recycle but pollution remains
reuse and recycle but pollution remains a threat and we’re not just talking
a threat and we’re not just talking
a threat and we’re not just talking about litter chemicals enter the earth
about litter chemicals enter the earth
about litter chemicals enter the earth air and water from garbage in landfills
air and water from garbage in landfills
air and water from garbage in landfills electronic waste is an intensifying
electronic waste is an intensifying
electronic waste is an intensifying issue as discarded cell phones or
issue as discarded cell phones or
issue as discarded cell phones or computers reach lead mercury or toxins
computers reach lead mercury or toxins
computers reach lead mercury or toxins meanwhile excessive artificial light
meanwhile excessive artificial light
meanwhile excessive artificial light causes light pollution and mismanage
causes light pollution and mismanage
causes light pollution and mismanage disposal of radioactive waste by nuclear
disposal of radioactive waste by nuclear
disposal of radioactive waste by nuclear power plants or medical research
power plants or medical research
power plants or medical research facilities causes massive environmental
facilities causes massive environmental
facilities causes massive environmental problems as well number eight pandemic
problems as well number eight pandemic
problems as well number eight pandemic there already exist infectious diseases
there already exist infectious diseases
there already exist infectious diseases that spread through the global community
that spread through the global community
that spread through the global community from cholera and h1n1 to HIV and AIDS
from cholera and h1n1 to HIV and AIDS
from cholera and h1n1 to HIV and AIDS the 1918 flu pandemic alone killed three
the 1918 flu pandemic alone killed three
the 1918 flu pandemic alone killed three to five percent of the world’s
to five percent of the world’s
to five percent of the world’s population while these highly contagious
population while these highly contagious
population while these highly contagious illnesses proved devastating they’re
illnesses proved devastating they’re
illnesses proved devastating they’re nothing compared to a pandemic that
nothing compared to a pandemic that
nothing compared to a pandemic that could wipe out humanity altogether we’ve
could wipe out humanity altogether we’ve
could wipe out humanity altogether we’ve invented ways to combat such ailments
invented ways to combat such ailments
invented ways to combat such ailments but that same industriousness could also
but that same industriousness could also
but that same industriousness could also be our downfall between drug-resistant
be our downfall between drug-resistant
be our downfall between drug-resistant bacteria and weaponized viruses our
bacteria and weaponized viruses our
bacteria and weaponized viruses our safety isn’t guaranteed number seven
safety isn’t guaranteed number seven
safety isn’t guaranteed number seven global economic collapse a nation’s
global economic collapse a nation’s
global economic collapse a nation’s economic problems affect more than just
economic problems affect more than just
economic problems affect more than just that country the 20th century’s worst
that country the 20th century’s worst
that country the 20th century’s worst decline the Great Depression began in
decline the Great Depression began in
decline the Great Depression began in the US but spread worldwide the eurozone
the US but spread worldwide the eurozone
the US but spread worldwide the eurozone crisis which began in 2009 is an example
crisis which began in 2009 is an example
crisis which began in 2009 is an example of how it can happen today
of how it can happen today
of how it can happen today in fact many experts suggest we’re on
in fact many experts suggest we’re on
in fact many experts suggest we’re on course for another economic breakdown if
course for another economic breakdown if
course for another economic breakdown if that’s the case we can expect anarchy
that’s the case we can expect anarchy
that’s the case we can expect anarchy and the failure of law and order number
and the failure of law and order number
and the failure of law and order number six ocean system collapse forces like
six ocean system collapse forces like
six ocean system collapse forces like overfishing pollution ocean
overfishing pollution ocean
overfishing pollution ocean acidification a rise in sea temperature
acidification a rise in sea temperature
acidification a rise in sea temperature and oil spills damage the world’s oceans
and oil spills damage the world’s oceans
and oil spills damage the world’s oceans but if the world’s ocean systems were to
but if the world’s ocean systems were to
but if the world’s ocean systems were to collapse more than the fishing and
collapse more than the fishing and
collapse more than the fishing and tourism industries would be devastated
tourism industries would be devastated
tourism industries would be devastated coral reefs marine life and several
coral reefs marine life and several
coral reefs marine life and several endangered species could face
endangered species could face
endangered species could face catastrophe in that scenario Plus since
catastrophe in that scenario Plus since
catastrophe in that scenario Plus since the oceans help balance the planets
the oceans help balance the planets
the oceans help balance the planets oxygen and carbon dioxide their vital to
oxygen and carbon dioxide their vital to
oxygen and carbon dioxide their vital to the Earth’s survival number five poverty
the Earth’s survival number five poverty
the Earth’s survival number five poverty and hunger
and hunger
and hunger despite organizations that wish to
despite organizations that wish to
despite organizations that wish to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
eradicate extreme poverty and hunger these remain persistent problems facing
these remain persistent problems facing
these remain persistent problems facing humanity especially in developing
humanity especially in developing
humanity especially in developing countries impeding access to healthy
countries impeding access to healthy
countries impeding access to healthy food education medicine and more poverty
food education medicine and more poverty
food education medicine and more poverty affects children most and extreme hunger
affects children most and extreme hunger
affects children most and extreme hunger only perpetuates the cycle of poverty
only perpetuates the cycle of poverty
only perpetuates the cycle of poverty with food costs increasing thanks to
with food costs increasing thanks to
with food costs increasing thanks to weather changes that make certain
weather changes that make certain
weather changes that make certain regions unfavourable for agriculture
regions unfavourable for agriculture
regions unfavourable for agriculture malnutrition is another effect of these
malnutrition is another effect of these
malnutrition is another effect of these difficulties number four energy crisis
difficulties number four energy crisis
difficulties number four energy crisis since the Industrial Revolution humans
since the Industrial Revolution humans
since the Industrial Revolution humans have consumed fossil fuel rapidly and
have consumed fossil fuel rapidly and
have consumed fossil fuel rapidly and some experts suggest peak oil is right
some experts suggest peak oil is right
some experts suggest peak oil is right around the corner the world has already
around the corner the world has already
around the corner the world has already lived through several energy crises but
lived through several energy crises but
lived through several energy crises but what’s coming could be worse the social
what’s coming could be worse the social
what’s coming could be worse the social and economic implications are
and economic implications are
and economic implications are far-reaching and worldwide blackouts are
far-reaching and worldwide blackouts are
far-reaching and worldwide blackouts are not implausible renewable energy is a
not implausible renewable energy is a
not implausible renewable energy is a viable solution but it must be clean to
viable solution but it must be clean to
viable solution but it must be clean to stem emissions that cause pollution
stem emissions that cause pollution
stem emissions that cause pollution and weather changes number three water
and weather changes number three water
and weather changes number three water degradation and scarcity due to
degradation and scarcity due to
degradation and scarcity due to overpopulation pollution climate change
overpopulation pollution climate change
overpopulation pollution climate change and other obstacles many people live in
and other obstacles many people live in
and other obstacles many people live in areas plagued with water scarcity with
areas plagued with water scarcity with
areas plagued with water scarcity with droughts gradually becoming a common
droughts gradually becoming a common
droughts gradually becoming a common problem around the world potable water
problem around the world potable water
problem around the world potable water is vital to the survival of life on
is vital to the survival of life on
is vital to the survival of life on earth because without it we must consume
earth because without it we must consume
earth because without it we must consume unsafe sources which spreads diseases
unsafe sources which spreads diseases
unsafe sources which spreads diseases like cholera and dysentery conservation
like cholera and dysentery conservation
like cholera and dysentery conservation of freshwater is just one step to
of freshwater is just one step to
of freshwater is just one step to solving this issue though that’s easier
solving this issue though that’s easier
solving this issue though that’s easier said than done
said than done
said than done number two extreme weather whether or
number two extreme weather whether or
number two extreme weather whether or not you believe it’s a man-made problem
not you believe it’s a man-made problem
not you believe it’s a man-made problem caused by excessive emissions and
caused by excessive emissions and
caused by excessive emissions and greenhouse gases whether you call it
greenhouse gases whether you call it
greenhouse gases whether you call it global warming or climate change it’s
global warming or climate change it’s
global warming or climate change it’s hard to deny the existence of the
hard to deny the existence of the
hard to deny the existence of the extreme and unpredictable weather
extreme and unpredictable weather
extreme and unpredictable weather patterns plaguing our planet the
patterns plaguing our planet the
patterns plaguing our planet the repercussions of these changes are more
repercussions of these changes are more
repercussions of these changes are more far-reaching than a simple polar vortex
far-reaching than a simple polar vortex
far-reaching than a simple polar vortex rising temperatures droughts diminishing
rising temperatures droughts diminishing
rising temperatures droughts diminishing air quality human displacement and
air quality human displacement and
air quality human displacement and dwindling natural resources are just the
dwindling natural resources are just the
dwindling natural resources are just the tip of the melting iceberg before we
tip of the melting iceberg before we
tip of the melting iceberg before we unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions number one
few honorable mentions number one
few honorable mentions number one overpopulation many of the devastating
overpopulation many of the devastating
overpopulation many of the devastating dangers our planet faces can be traced
dangers our planet faces can be traced
dangers our planet faces can be traced to this one problem in 1950 the world’s
to this one problem in 1950 the world’s
to this one problem in 1950 the world’s population was approximately 2.5 billion
population was approximately 2.5 billion
population was approximately 2.5 billion today it’s over 7 billion with the
today it’s over 7 billion with the
today it’s over 7 billion with the number of births and our lifespans
number of births and our lifespans
number of births and our lifespans increasing some doubt the earth can
increasing some doubt the earth can
increasing some doubt the earth can sustain as many people as we’re
sustain as many people as we’re
sustain as many people as we’re producing and issues like pollution
producing and issues like pollution
producing and issues like pollution diminishing resources species extinction
diminishing resources species extinction
diminishing resources species extinction and climate change might be the result
and climate change might be the result
and climate change might be the result not to mention homelessness pandemics
not to mention homelessness pandemics
not to mention homelessness pandemics and deforestation do you agree with our
and deforestation do you agree with our
and deforestation do you agree with our list what do you think is the scariest
list what do you think is the scariest
list what do you think is the scariest danger facing the planet for more
danger facing the planet for more
danger facing the planet for more informative top 10s published every day
informative top 10s published every day
informative top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
”
Be First to Comment