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Future-gazing analysis, predictions and speculation. Welcome to The World Ahead 2022, our guide to the coming year. Our correspondents and outside experts consider the new reality that is...
- Asteroid Impact
- War / Invasion of France
- Inflation and Starvation
- Global Warming
- Rise of Artificial Intelligence
2021 was a busy year for Nostradamus’ predictions, however, one that has been at the forefront of predictions for the past few years is the threat of an asteroid impacting the Earth. Whether a small meteor shower or a catastrophic extinction-level event, Nostradamusreferred to “Fire do I see that from the sky shall fall”. In 2021 the Earth did have...
It’s very difficult to pin down exact dates with Nostradamus’ predictions as they’re based on astrological movements. However, one that can be narrowed down to perhaps being due in 2022 is the prediction of war reaching Europe. The invasion of France by a threat from the east is a recurring theme throughout Nostradamus’ predictions, but the followi...
Another stark possibilit ythat Nostradamus warns against is the rising prices in a failing economy. Nostradamus stated: “No abbots, monks, no novices to learn; Honey shall cost far more than candle-wax” “So high the price of wheat, That man is stirred His fellow man to eat in his despair” Political instability, Brexit, and a worldwide pandemic have...
Perhaps not a surprise, given the climate over the past few years, but rising sea temperatures were something that Nostradamus predicted in 1555. “Like the sun the head shall sear the shining sea: The Black Sea’s living fish shall all but boil. When Rhodes and Genoa Half-starved shall be The local folk to cut them up shall toil.” With global temper...
Technology has evolved so much over the last few decades that it's hard to predict what developments will be made one year to the next. This makes it even more impressive that Nostradamus appeared to hypothesise about artificial intelligence almost five decades ago. “The Moon in the full of night over the high mountain, The new sage with a lone bra...
Nov 8, 2021 · As expected, there were fights between and within countries about access to vaccines. And scepticism and conspiracy theories led some people to refuse to have the jab. But we failed to foresee just...
Jan 23, 2022 · The slowdown in global growth from 2021 to 2022 could be sharper if the fast spread of Omicron overwhelms health systems and prompts a re-imposition of strict pandemic control measures in major economies.
Jan 1, 2022 · 22 things we think will happen in 2022. Forecasting what’s shaping up to be another bumpy year. by Dylan Matthews, Kelsey Piper, and Sigal Samuel. Jan 1, 2022, 4:00 AM PST. Getty...
Oct 11, 2022 · The cost-of-living crisis, tightening financial conditions in most regions, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic all weigh heavily on the outlook. Global growth is forecast to slow from 6.0 percent in 2021 to 3.2 percent in 2022 and 2.7 percent in 2023.
Jan 14, 2022 · The annual Ipsos poll captures predictions from residents of 33 different global markets. More than three-quarters of respondents are optimistic that this year will be better than the last. Optimism is high about the global vaccination programme to combat COVID-19.
