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What will the weekly Niño 3.4 SST anomaly be for the week centered September 2, 2026?

2.8 °C (2.6 - 3.1)

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2.8 °C
(2.6 - 3.1)

Will August 2026 be the warmest August on record, according to Copernicus?

80% chance

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80%chance

What will be the water level of Lake Mead (in feet) at the end of July of the following years?

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Will there be a natural disaster causing at least 10 million deaths before 2101?

55% chance

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55%chance

Labor Automation Forecasting Hub: July 2026 Updates

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What will the average global surface air temperature be in 2026 relative to the pre-industrial baseline?

1.47 °C (1.42 - 1.52)

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1.47 °C
(1.42 - 1.52)

Announcing the Global Health Monitor 2026/27

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What will be the rate of people (per 100,000) affected by natural disasters in the following years?

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What percent of the world's primary energy will come from fossil fuels in the following years?

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Will July 2026 be the warmest July on record, according to Copernicus?

result: no

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ResolvedNo

Respiratory Outlook July Update: Screwworm continues US spread as Ebola outbreak surges in DRC

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Platform feature suggestions

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What will be the Colorado River’s average annual flow volume from 2025-2050?

12.8M acre-ft (11.3M - 14.3M)

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12.8M acre-ft
(11.3M - 14.3M)

Which of Scott Aaronson's five AI worlds will first come to pass before 2050?

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What will be world per capita primary energy consumption (in kWh) in the following years?

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Ragnarök Question Series: If a global catastrophe occurs, will it be due to an artificial intelligence failure-mode?

30% chance

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30%chance

Ragnarök Question Series: if an artificial intelligence catastrophe occurs, will it reduce the human population by 95% or more?

30% chance

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30%chance

Ragnarök Question Series: If a global catastrophe occurs, will it be due to biotechnology or bioengineered organisms?

23% chance

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23%chance

Ragnarök Question Series: If a global catastrophe occurs, will it be due to either human-made climate change or geoengineering?

10% chance

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10%chance

When will 5 gigatons carbon capture in a year at a price of less than $10 per ton be achieved?

2054 Year (2044 - 2064)

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2054 Year
(2044 - 2064)

When will a global sensing system be operational that enables real-time, 3D atmospheric tomography at a resolution sufficient to model small-scale convective processes?

2032 (2030 - 2036)

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2032
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AI Military Disempowerment Pro Discussion

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