Want to track the apocalypse? One theory: Follow the billionaires’ jets.

Rachel LermanWashington Post·10 May, 2026 11:59 PM5 mins to readThe Apocalypse Early Warning System tracks private jets around the world.The Apocalypse Early Warning System tracks private jets around the world.They have endless amounts of money. Sophisticated bunkers. Private jets. Might the oligarchs of the world know – or be warned – in advance of a nuclear apocalypse?

So goes the theory underpinning the newest project from Los Angeles artist and coder Kyle McDonald, who has created what he calls