Recently, a report jointly released by a number of well-known scientists revealed four major disasters that may occur in 2024. These disasters cover a wide range of areas, from natural disasters to man-made events. Here are the predictions:
1. Blizzards and extremely cold weather
The first possible disasters are snowstorms and extremely cold weather. According to the report, in the next few years, the world will see more frequent and intense extreme weather events. These include snowstorms, hailstorms, floods, and more.
The northern hemisphere, in particular, will be more severely affected. This will lead to an increase in traffic accidents, road closures and insufficient energy supplies.
2. Supervolcano eruptions
The second possible catastrophe is a supervolcano eruption. Scientists warn that in the next few years, some of Earth's active volcanoes will erupt with devastating consequences.
Supervolcanic eruptions can cause global climate change, polluted air and water, and food shortages. If not effectively controlled, this situation poses an endless threat to human society.
3. The grid system was hacked
The third possible problem is that the grid system is hacked. In the digital age, we have become increasingly dependent on the Internet and other digital technology services.
But when hackers exploit vulnerabilities, society can be thrown into chaos — from the theft of bank accounts to the failure of urban traffic signal systems.
4. The financial crisis strikes again
The last one, perhaps most worrisome: the financial crisis has struck again. As one of the most devastating events in history, the US subprime mortgage crisis in 2008-2009 was exposed and quickly spread to the global financial market, bringing an unprecedented recession to the world.
However, even after more than 10 years, economic cycles tend to be complex and cyclical, while liquidity constraints and capital outflows add to new financial crises such as debt crises and even currency wars.
Summary:
Any of these four scenarios has the potential to have a huge impact on society as a whole and lead to situations that are or are emerging or emerging in the long term, irreversible or only at great cost.
Therefore, it is critical to adopt a strategy to avoid or respond to these potential threats.
We need a combination of political, legal and technical means to protect the environmental safety and health of the planet we all share.