# Earth's ‘Black Box’ will record ‘every step’ humanity takes toward catastrophe

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Podcast: [AccuWeather Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/accuweather-daily-691240)
Published: 2026-07-20T05:00:00+00:00
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