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Providing news on nuclear risk, climate change, and disruptive technologies. IT IS 90 SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT. Receive updates: bit.ly/2ZwyYno
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It's now #90SecondsToMidnight. Why?
Bulletin President and CEO sat down with Policy Director to discuss the Doomsday Clock and this year's announcement.
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The #DoomsdayClock is now 90 seconds to midnight — why is the clock so close to midnight and how do we come back from the brink? To answer these questions, @TomCollina talks with @RachelBronson1, President of @BulletinAtomic.
Listen: ploughshares.org/pressthebutton
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"A time of unprecedented danger: It is 90 seconds to midnight" If you missed the Doomsday Clock Announcement you can watch it again here lnkd.in/dC4hC-P9 It is a great privilege to have contributed to the kick-off of this year´s announcement!
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Why some do some renewable technologies fail to launch, while others succeed?
That's the question at the heart of the Bulletin's January premium magazine.
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"Negative pressure systems help keep dangerous pathogens contained in laboratories and hospital rooms."
"The team not only disrupted such a system at a real laboratory, but the researchers also laid out in great detail how to perform the hack."
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"Atmospheric dust has increased by about 55% since the mid-1800s, an analysis suggests.
And that increasing dust may have hidden up to 8% of warming from carbon emissions."
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In the 17th century, a warship named the Vasa sunk in Stockholm harbor, in front of the king and a large crowd.
It had been on its maiden voyage. It sailed less than a mile.
What can today's innovators learn from the long and storied history of failures?
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"I think we probably should stop calling it misinformation, disinformation or infodemic.
We should call it for what it is, which is anti-science aggression, because it is a killing force."
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"At the beginning of 2023, the US Department of Defense maintained an estimated stockpile of approximately 3,708 nuclear warheads for delivery by ballistic missiles and aircraft."
Learn more about the current state of the US #nuclear arsenal:
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How does the COVID-19 pandemic compare to viral outbreaks of the past?
See how past epidemics have changed the course of human history, and continue to shape the modern world today.
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As nuclear power continues to grow in popularity, more and more countries face a difficult challenge: finding a storage solution for resulting radioactive waste.
In Canada, officials are approaching an answer.
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Viral spread: Peter Hotez on the increase of anti-science aggression on social media - Many thanks for publishing my interview
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"Now being a scientist means, to some extent, being willing to combat the anti-science."
Bulletin editor interviewed physician-scientist and vaccine researcher about anti-science disinformation in the era of Covid-19.
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Misuse of disruptive technologies threaten us all.
It is now #90SecondsToMidnight — we need to work together to find solutions and get humanity back on track.
Read the 2023 #DoomsdayClock Statement: bit.ly/40cCKCr
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Nuclear risks are growing at a pace not seen in decades.
A nuclear policy expert argues that these days, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons #TPNW is more relevant than ever.
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It's #90SecondsToMidnight.
Where do we go from here?
Check out the Bulletin's collection of posts exploring what we can do to #TurnBackTheClock.
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If we're going to #TurnBackTheClock, we need to work across disciplines and find solutions to humanity's greatest challenges.
Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest updates on existential threats, and what we can do about them.
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Avian bird flu, H5N1, has spread throughout the mink population of a Spanish farm.
If it can spread around a mammalian population, experts warn, it may be more likely to spread around humans.
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It is now #90SecondsToMidnight. We must work together to combat the climate crisis — there's no other option.
Read the 2023 #DoomsdayClock Statement spotlight on climate change: bit.ly/3H4xQ1w
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Bulletin Science and Security Board member Robert Latiff's book "Future Peace" made 's "Five Books on How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming the Conduct of War."
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Missed the #DoomsdayClock announcement?
There's still time to catch up and help us #TurnBackTheClock.
Read the Bulletin's 2023 statement: bit.ly/3j5iDoP
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Experts say that avian bird flu spreading at a Spanish fur farm is bad news for mink and humans alike.
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EIC of , , on making existential issues accessible to audiences: "Don’t make the story dry as dust. Don’t be hectoring, saying “You must care about the climate!” Try to blow people’s socks off!"
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What can today's innovators learn from failure?
The Bulletin’s January edition of our premium magazine explores the "Valley of Death” which separates successful innovation from failures – and what that means for promising renewable technology.
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“No matter the potential source — natural, accidental, or intentional — there are steps national leaders can take to reduce catastrophic biological risks.” – The 2023 #DoomsdayClock Statement.
What do you want to see done to #TurnBackTheClock?
bit.ly/3Wy2k1C
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This week marks the 2nd anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons #TPNW entering into force.
Two months before it entered into force, the Bulletin interviewed Beatrice Fihn, executive director of , about the treaty.
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"Developments regarding potential threats from disruptive technologies told a mixed story last year."
Read more of the 2023 #DoomsdayClock Statement here: bit.ly/40cCKCr
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"The rise in emissions in 2022 accelerated the ongoing increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which will continue so long as emissions of carbon dioxide continue."
Read more of the 2023 Doomsday Clock Statement: bit.ly/3H4xQ1w
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"Bloody snouts, clumsiness—these were among the signs last October that mink on a Spanish fur farm had a problem."
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"Events like Covid-19 can no longer be considered rare, once-in-a-century occurrences."
Member of the Bulletin's Science and Security Board speaks at the #DoomsdayClock announcement.
Watch the full video here: bit.ly/3XLEMaP
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"Russia’s war on Ukraine has raised profound questions about how states interact, eroding norms of international conduct that underpin successful responses to a variety of global risks."
Read more of the 2023 #DoomsdayClock announcement: bit.ly/3j5iDoP
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It may be #90SecondsToMidnight, but it's not all doom and gloom.
Immediate action and cooperation can put humanity on a safer path.
Let's #TurnBackTheClock.
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"Beyond the Ukraine conflict, previous trends of expansion [...] of nuclear arsenals continue, with little progress to show in negotiations with either North Korea or Iran."
Read the rest of our 2023 #DoomsdayClock Statement on nuclear issues: bit.ly/3XSoRXR
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"The possibility of nuclear use cannot be discounted."
, professor of public policy and member of the Bulletin's Science and Security Board, speaks at the #DoomsdayClock announcement.
Watch the full video here: bit.ly/3XLEMaP
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We're living in a world #90SecondsToMidnight.
If we act, we can #TurnBackTheClock. But time is running out.
Learn more: bit.ly/3j5iDoP
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Worried about the #DoomsdayClock being 10 seconds closer to midnight? has an important reminder:
“The Clock takes measure of the situation – yet it is up to us to reflect on ways to lower the dial further from the Doomsday scenario of midnight.”
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"The existing biological threat landscape makes clear that the international community needs to improve its ability to prevent disease outbreaks."
Read our 2023 #DoomsdayClock Statement's spotlight on biological threats here: bit.ly/3XEAIZP
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It is now #90SecondsToMidnight.
Collective action is necessary to put humanity on track toward a safe future.
What do you want to see done to #TurnBackTheClock?
Learn more: bit.ly/3J0njqv
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“No matter the potential source—natural, accidental, or intentional—there are steps national leaders can take to reduce catastrophic biological risks.”
– The 2023 #DoomsdayClock Statement, biological threats spotlight:
bit.ly/3Wy2k1C
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Since 1947, the #DoomsdayClock has been a symbol for how close humanity is to destroying itself with threats of our own creation, like nuclear weapons.
We believe that because humans made these problems, we can fix them.
Learn more: bit.ly/3J0njqv
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