As we deal with the COVID pandemic, breadcrumbs are being laid out for us, showing the way toward better decisions about how to use our resources in this no-longer-new 21st century. Shouldn’t we follow them?

Es momento del siguiente pilar fundamental en el proceso hacia la desnuclearización universal: un tratado que prohíba las armas nucleares. El primer pilar fundamental importante en la iniciativa por crear y mantener un mundo sin armas nucleares fue el Tratado sobre la no proliferación de las armas nucleares (TNP) que entró en vigor en 1970. … Continued

Iran’s Natanz underground uranium enrichment site—a key nuclear facility for the country—went dark on Sunday in what Iranian officials called an act of “nuclear terrorism” carried out by Israel, bringing a shadow conflict between Iran and Israel into sharper focus and threatening to derail renewed efforts by Iran and the United States to revive talks on the Iran nuclear deal.

I don’t have kids. I don’t fly often. But I have a big honkin’ SUV that is killing the planet.

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The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will enter force in January 2021. Four experts explain what it means and what comes after.

In a nuclear attack or a severe power plant accident, how are large numbers of radiation victims supposed to be treated if they can't even be diagnosed?

There has been plenty of shock, and plenty of hand-wringing, over the results of the recent election. But probably the best of the analyses of what has happened in the United States — and what it could mean for national security, global warming, the nuclear arms race, and other issues of concern to Bulletin readers … Continued

Mark your calendar for October 29. That’s when the US government goes on trial for violating the youngest generation’s right to a stable climate.

Willingly or not, giant social-media platforms spread climate misinformation and undercut climate science.

Voices of Tomorrow highlights rising experts At a time when technology is outpacing our ability to control it, the Voices of Tomorrow column ensures that new voices have a dedicated space to confront and analyze critical global security challenges. The capstone of the initiative is the prestigious Leonard M. Rieser Award. Tell the rising stars in your life about … Continued

Recognizing women’s role in nuclear history—a powerful voice for the future

The Chinese company that owns the gay social networking app Grindr was pressured by the US government to sell it over concerns that the Chinese government could blackmail Grindr users who hold security clearances. Two Harvard researchers say that fear has a parallel in a period of Cold War-era paranoia over gay government officials known as the Lavender Scare.

Sri Lanka shut down access to social media after the recent suicide bombings there. The government feared that rumors and hatred would further enflame tensions. But is Facebook really a main culprit behind the spread of hatred and misinformation that has plagued the country in recent years? University of Chicago professor Paul Staniland weighed in on the issue in a recent Bulletin interview.

I’d like to call your attention to an important article we’ve just published from the July/August issue of the subscription magazine, “What do Americans really think about conflict with nuclear North Korea? The answer is both reassuring and disturbing.” The article is free-access for two months. Written by Stanford University experts Alida Haworth, Scott Sagan, … Continued

Nuclear powers are deploying dangerous new weapons, while non-nuclear states are increasingly bold in their rhetoric about getting them.

The recent balloon incident in the United States airspace supports the findings that Americans view any violation of sovereignty as serious.