'No Humans on Earth by 2026'
Professor Emeritus Predicts 'No Humans on Earth by 2026.' The Window Is Open Until December 31
Guy McPherson's near-term extinction forecast gave humanity until 2026. The year is three-quarters done and the humans are still here reading about it.
What was said
“Specifically, I predict that there will be no humans on Earth by 2026, based on projections of near-term planetary temperature rise and the demise of myriad species that support our own existence.”
— Guy McPherson, professor emeritus of natural resources and ecology, University of Arizona · said 2018 · due by 2026
His date, his words: 2026. The window closes at the end of the year.
The fine print
Quoted from a 2018 interview (as cited by RealClimate). Climate scientists have long rejected near-term human extinction; RealClimate's piece is a critique. His earlier 2012 date is a separate entry.
Later spin
In 2022 he told the AP: 'I'm not nearly as stuck on 2026,' and mentioned 2030 instead.
Sources
- Denial and Alarmism in the Near-Term Extinction and Collapse Debate - RealClimate (August 2020)accessed 2026-09-29
- Guy McPherson - Wikipediaaccessed 2026-09-29
- No obituary for Earth: Scientists fight climate doom talk - AP via NBC DFW (2022)accessed 2026-09-29