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2 articles for “existential risk”
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The Doomsday Clock and Global Health: A Medical Sociological Analysis of Existential Threats to Human Civilization From 1947 to 85 Seconds to Midnight Situating the Biosocial Crises of the Twenty-First Century
Abstract: Since its inception in 1947, the Doomsday Clock maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has functioned as a socially constructed barometer of civilisational risk, translating complex scientific, geopolitical, and technological threats into a universally legible symbolic chronometry. As of January 2026, the Clock stands at 85 seconds to midnight, its most alarming position in nearly eight decades of operation. This article adopts a medical sociological framework, drawing on …
Published in Recent Trends in Social Studies · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 26–36 Read article
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The Heat of Competition: Assessing Climate Vulnerabilities and Adaptive Governance in Endurance, Winter, and Youth Sports
Abstract: Background: Climate change is fundamentally reshaping the environmental parameters of global sport, posing unprecedented risks to athlete health, safety, and performance. As rising temperatures, frequent extreme heat events, and deteriorating air quality become the new normal, athletic environments from community fields to elite international arenas face an existential threat. Purpose: This study provides an interdisciplinary synthesis of the multifaceted impacts of climate change on athletes, integrating evidence from sports medicine, …
Published in International Journal of Climate Conditions · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 9–17 Read article