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Reinventing meat to stave off climate crisis—and the next pandemic

By Jessica McKenzie | Biosecurity, Climate Change

WASHINGTON, DC -- UNDATED: Secretary of State George P. Shultz (L) and Vice President George H.W. Bush at an event in Washington, DC, circa 1983. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)

Remembering George Shultz: an interview with a key figure in ending the Cold War

By John Mecklin | Climate Change, Nuclear Weapons

Martin Rees, Royal Astronomer and co-founder of Cambridge University’s Center for the Study of Existential Risk.

Buckle up: We are in for a bumpy ride. An interview with Royal Astronomer Martin Rees

By Rachel Bronson | Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Weapons

Watch the 2025 Doomsday Clock announcement on January 28