Would excessive natural disasters destroy the world?

As such, it may be that the right sequence of natural disasters could eventually affect life everywhere on the planet, but it seems as if life is very durable and likely to continue in some form, at least in some places. read more

Geological disasters (e.g., supervolcano eruptions) have the potential to destroy the world as we know it, including wiping out the human race, but life on the planet surely would go on in some form. Astrophysical disasters (e.g., the impact of a large asteroid) definitely could destroy the world. read more

Natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, typhoons, and hurricanes inflict serious damage and so seem to be bad for the economy. For firms, natural disasters destroy tangible assets such as buildings and equipment – as well as human capital – and thereby deteriorate their production capacity. read more