Survival
Even when biologically speaking humans can live forever, there are still accidents, violence, natural disasters, etc, that can extinguish life.
Each threat is major topic in its own right but its important to keep an eye on them as the bigger the problem the longer it takes to fix it.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Will it help or destroy us?
Climate Change - technology should come up with solutions but I suggest erring on the side of caution for now
Energy - where is it all going to come from to power technological advances and maybe reverse climate change?
Earth Monitoring - massive monitoring projects to help predict and prevent natural disasters
Natural Disasters - earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunami and more
Pandemics - diseases can spread faster than we can produce cures and vaccines
Society - If society doesn’t survive, then you don’t survive… technology giveth, and technology taketh away!
Resources
Immortality roadmap - Turchin Alexei's maps of global catastrophic risks including natural disasters, biological weapons and genetic engineering.
Recent News
Tech Can Sustainably Feed Cities of the Future
Singularity Hub - 05-Sep-2018Virtually all net population growth will occur in urban regions of developing countries. New technologies can create more resilient urban food ecosystems. Would create unprecedented opportunities for small farms to reach wider markets. New opportunities within cities will appear with the creation of vertical farms. Agricultural Revolution 4.0 will integrate everything into a collaborative economy.
How stars can nudge comets to strike Earth
Guardian - 31-Aug-2017A collision with a giant comet would be cataclysmic. The odds of another such catastrophe have remained uncertain. Astronomers have performed a risk assessment on the Oort cloud. 19 to 24 stars will come close enough to deflect comets in the next million years. Not all dislodged comets would hit Earth.
How stars can nudge comets to strike Earth
Guardian - 31-Aug-2017A collision with a giant comet would be cataclysmic. The odds of another such catastrophe have remained uncertain. Astronomers have performed a risk assessment on the Oort cloud. 19 to 24 stars will come close enough to deflect comets in the next million years. Not all dislodged comets would hit Earth.
