Beyond the summary
Understand more to decide better
The great global challenges are complex and cannot be understood through slogans or a handful of figures. In this section you can explore problems, solutions and proposals in depth through analysis, data, sources and documents.
We don't ask you to trust us. We invite you to verify.
- Knowledge
- Verification
- Understanding
- Choice
The library
Choose what you want to explore
Explore the project's main areas. Each area progressively gathers analysis, data, sources and links to the other global problems.
Climate and environment
A system that is changing
Climate change, extreme events, climate feedbacks, biodiversity, water, oceans, forests and desertification.
Enter the areaResources, economy and society
Living within the planet's limits
Resources, consumption, inequalities, food, population, economic models and the social consequences of the necessary transformations.
Enter the areaPeace and nuclear risk
A risk that concerns everyone
Nuclear weapons, deterrence, proliferation, escalation, military spending and tools for cooperation and risk reduction.
Enter the areaArtificial intelligence and technologies
Enormous opportunities, equally great responsibilities
Benefits of artificial intelligence, risks, safety, control, governance and other technologies capable of producing global effects.
Enter the areaSolutions and transition
From possibilities to implementation
Energy, mobility, public transport, agriculture, food, circular economy, consumption, environmental taxation, funding of interventions and protection of workers and citizens during the transition.
Enter the areaGovernance and global cooperation
Deciding together on what concerns everyone
International cooperation, existing institutions, possibilities and limits, subsidiarity, global decision-making tools, representation, competence, checks and protection against abuses of power.
Enter the area
How it is organized
Three reading levels
Each in-depth article is a single page, organized progressively: you can stop at the summary or continue through to the full documentation.
In Brief
about 2–3 minutes
In Depth
full article
Sources and data
documentation and references
Reading path
- In Brief
- In Depth
- Sources and data
How sure are we?
Distinguishing the confidence level
Each in-depth article indicates how solid the available knowledge is. These levels are not assigned automatically: they derive from the scientific sources consulted and may change over time.
- Solid evidence
Numerous studies and authoritative sources converge.
- Evolving evidence
Current knowledge points in a direction, but significant uncertainties remain.
- Open question
We do not yet have sufficient evidence for robust conclusions.
Uncertainty does not mean we know nothing. It means also knowing where our knowledge ends.
Editorial model
How each in-depth article is built
A consistent structure makes the content comparable and verifiable. The first published articles already follow this organization.
- Category, title and subtitle
- Last updated and reading time
- In Brief
- What we know
- How sure are we?
- What we don't know
- Why it matters
- What we can do
- Different arguments and positions, when a real debate exists
- Sources and data
- Links to other in-depth articles
- Link to Possible Solutions
The section on different positions is used only when a genuine scientific, economic, technical or political debate exists. We will not construct two artificial positions on well-established facts to simulate neutrality.
Always to be kept distinct
- Facts
- Interpretations
- Proposals
Everything is connected
Connections between topics
Many in-depth articles will concern problems that influence one another. Where useful, we will indicate these connections to help you read the bigger picture.
- Climate
- Water
- Food
- Migration
- Economy
- Social stability
The connections indicate possible mutual influences, not automatic cause-and-effect relationships.
How to read No-Extinction
Our method
Facts
Verifiable data and statements, accompanied by their sources.
Uncertainties
When knowledge does not allow for firm conclusions, we say so.
Interpretations
As far as possible, we distinguish what emerges from the evidence from the interpretations that can be drawn from it.
Proposals
The solutions presented by No-Extinction can be discussed, criticized and improved.
Knowing does not mean having certainty about everything. It means trying to understand what we know, what we don't know, and on what basis we make our decisions.
Verification
Where does the information come from?
We favor primary scientific sources, international bodies, public institutions, recognized datasets and original documents. When we use other sources, we try to verify them through independent documentation.
Verification path
- Studies and data
- Verification
- Context
- Content
Each in-depth article indicates its main sources and the date of last update.
Editorial rule
Every important figure must have a verifiable source.
Comparison
If you find an error, let us know
No-Extinction is an evolving project. Data, knowledge and interpretations can change. If you find outdated information, a better source, an error, or an argument you consider weak, we want to know about it.
Correcting an error does not weaken a project. It makes it more credible.
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Knowledge is not only for understanding.
It is for choosing. And choosing is for acting.
- Understand
- Decide
- Act