These Are The Biggest Threats To The Future Of Humanity

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The report looks at those threats that would wipe out at least 10 percent of the global population. lassedesignen/Shutterstock

What is likely to be the biggest threat to humans over the next few years? Super volcanoes, artificial intelligence, or global pandemics? Well, according to the new Global Catastrophic Risks report published this week, it seems that we might well have to be prepared for all these things, with an asteroid impact, nuclear war, and climate change thrown in for good measure.