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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 22 MIN

If Earth Lost 1% of Oxygen Every Second

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

You wouldn’t notice at first, but every second, the air thins a bit more. After 30 seconds, you're gasping; engines fail, and hospitals go dark. By minute two, planes crash, oceans suffocate, and the sky turns deadly. If Earth started losing 1% of its oxygen every second, this is how quickly the world would end. But how long would it take until we completely run out? Can anything survive in a zero-oxygen world? Is there hope for humans to someday repopulate the Earth? Timeline:00:44 10 Seconds02:12 30 Seconds07:18 1 Minute10:46 2 Minutes13:29 8 Minutes - 99% Oxygen Gone Support us on Patreon: PatreonGet the What If book: What If bookJoin this channel for perks: Membership Interested in sponsoring or collaborating? Email us: [email protected] Our other channels:How to SurviveAperture T-shirts and merch: Shop What IfNewsletter: Newsletter What If elsewhere:Discord: DiscordWhatsapp: WhatsappInstagram: InstagramTwitter: TwitterFacebook: Facebook Produced by Underknown: Underknown 00:44: 10 Seconds02:12: 30 Seconds07:18: 1 Minute10:46: 2 Minutes13:29: 8 Minutes - 99% Oxygen Gone #Earth #oxygen #catastrophe #disaster #planet #atmosphere #survival #repopulation See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6855a1f582e2055274eeffed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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