The end of the world is coming – and here are ten dangerous reasons

The end of the world is coming – and here are ten dangerous reasons Nobody can say we didn’t have a good innings. After all, the human race has been here for the best part of 2.8 million years. But all good things must come to an end and, sooner or later, so must humanity’s stint on Earth. Doom-mongers predicted a massive asteroid would slam into Earth some time last week. And extinction by space rock is also the subject of tonight’s new Sky comedy You, Me and the Apocalypse, which tells of an eight mile wide comet just 34 days away obliterating us all. But there are so many other ways in which the human race could be wiped out any day now. From catastrophic climate change to black holes and robot wars, here are 10 apocalyptic visions that could end the world as we know it… Global warming If the ice in Earth’s polar caps melts it will cause the oceans to rise as much as 300 feet, which would be catastrophic to human civilisation. More than 75 per cent of the world’s population lives below this altitude, including London and most other major cities. Meanwhile, with water evaporating faster, trapping in more heat and driving temperatures still higher, experts warn that Earth could end up like Venus, where the high on a typical day is 900 degrees Fahrenheit.