A new study found the best and worst place to survive an apocalypse, so see if you’re doomed

Have you ever wondered if you’d be safe in an apocalypse? Well, a new study has found the best and worst places to survive, and it’s time to see if you’re doomed. 

The world is a scary place these days, and people are always wondering which day will be our last. From natural disasters to alien invasions and World War III, there is all kinds of speculation about what will cause the end of the world. If doomsday does happen, some places will be safer than others. 

In the new study, published on 23rd August in the Global Challenges journal, researchers analysed various survival factors like food security, biological weapons, and volcanism to find out which places in the world are most resilient or vulnerable to global catastrophic risk. 

They classified global catastrophic risk as nuclear war, near-Earth objects, large-magnitude volcanic eruptions, large-scale cyberattacks, high-altitude electromagnetic pulse, geomagnetic storms and pandemics. So, everything that could cause an apocalypse. 

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The study actually found there is no place on earth that is totally resilient against “all kinds” of global catastrophic risk. But the most resilient, and therefore the best place to survive, is Australia, particularly the state of Tasmania.

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Australia is remote, rich in minerals and energy and is can produce way more food than it needs. After that, the next safest locations are Argentina, Brazil and New Zealand.

And the worst? Russia. It’s a nuclear target and scored badly on governance, inequality and corruption, which are the factors that matter most when it comes to safety. The US, UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea are all next, because they’re most in danger when it comes to nuclear disasters. 

But even Australia has its downfalls and is dependent on international trade for fuel, medicine, and fertiliser. So, as the study puts it: “There is truly no place to hide.” Scary. 

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