Scientists predicted doomsday for November 13, 2026. Should we be worried?

Science Daily | Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:52:59 EDT

Doomsday loomed in '60,
November’s shadow beckoned,
Yet birth rates now fall.

In 1960, scientists predicted that runaway population growth would bring humanity to the brink of destruction on November 13, 2026, and their mathematical forecasts remained surprisingly accurate for decades. But as birth rates declined and population growth slowed, the terrifying prediction unraveled, revealing how even…

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