Stephen Hawking’s ‘end of the world’ prediction: Is it closer than we think?

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NASA has recently raised alarms about the existential threats facing Earth, bringing into focus the predictions made by physicist Stephen Hawking prior to his death in 2018. Though the space agency has not endorsed Hawking’s specific timeline of Earth’s demise, it has echoed concerns about the dangers of global warming, overconsumption of energy, and other threats to humanity’s survival. As the climate crisis worsens, the world is left wondering: how close are we to the catastrophic fate Hawking envisioned?

Stephen Hawking’s Chilling Forecast

One of the most famous physicists of our time, Stephen Hawking, became increasingly concerned about the future of humanity in his final years. In the 2018 documentary The Search for a New Earth, Hawking outlined a dire prediction for the year 2600. He warned that unless significant changes were made to how humans live, Earth could turn into «a gigantic ball of fire.» Hawking attributed this disastrous scenario to global warming, climate change, and the greenhouse effect, which he saw as the main drivers behind the planet’s eventual collapse.

Prior to his passing, Hawking made this chilling declaration in an effort to raise awareness about the dangers of unchecked human consumption and overpopulation. He explained that the Earth’s rapidly growing population and unsustainable energy consumption would eventually make the planet uninhabitable, transforming it into an unbearable, scorched world.

NASA Clarifies Its Stance on Earth’s Future

While NASA shares some of Hawking’s