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Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks

The Guardian Environment28 October 2026, 12:00 UTCNepal

Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against themA summer of extreme heat, entire villages obliterated in Nepal, a super El Niño breaking records, Exxon publicly saying we may reach 3C by 2050 – could it possibly be any worse?How about throwing AI extinction in the mix? Continue reading...

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