Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists informs the public about threats to the survival and development of humanity from nuclear weapons, climate change, and emerging technologies in the life sciences.
November 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Premium subscribers can read the complete Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ archive, which contains every article published since our founding in 1945.. This archive was created in honor of John A. Simpson, one of the Bulletin’s principal founders and a longtime member of its Board of Sponsors. This searchable archive provides exclusive …
United Kingdom nuclear weapons, 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic …
3 days ago — The United Kingdom maintains what it refers to as an “independent, minimum credible deterrent” (UK Ministry of Defence 2022) with a stockpile of approximately 225 nuclear warheads, of which up to 120 are operationally available for deployment on four Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs).The stockpile is now increasing.
Current Time - 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Jan 23, 2024 — Founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and University of Chicago scientists who helped develop the first atomic weapons in the Manhattan Project, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists created the Doomsday Clock two years later, using the imagery of apocalypse (midnight) and the contemporary idiom of nuclear explosion (countdown to zero) to convey threats to humanity and the ...
United States nuclear weapons, 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic …
May 7, 2024 — United States nuclear weapons, 2024. By Hans M. Kristensen, Matt Korda, Eliana Johns, Mackenzie Knight | May 7, 2024. The United States has embarked on a wide-ranging nuclear modernization program that will ultimately see every nuclear delivery system replaced with newer versions over the coming decades. In this issue of the Nuclear Notebook ...
2020 Doomsday Clock Statement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Jan 23, 2020 — Editor’s note: Founded in 1945 by University of Chicago scientists who had helped develop the first atomic weapons in the Manhattan Project, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists created the Doomsday Clock two years later, using the imagery of apocalypse (midnight) and the contemporary idiom of nuclear explosion (countdown to …
In Depth: Nuclear Risk - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Jan 23, 2024 — The Bulletin ’s website, iconic Doomsday Clock, and regular events equip the public, policy makers, and scientists with the information needed to reduce man-made threats to our existence. The Bulletin focuses on three main areas: nuclear risk, climate change, and disruptive technologies, including developments in biotechnology.
December 2020 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
In this issue—which marks the start of the 75th year of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists—respected strategic thinkers of this era explain where the Bulletin and its readers should focus their attention in coming decades. The issue also contains noteworthy pieces from the Bulletin archives, including work by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Gorbachev, Nixon, and Kennedy.
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Facts and opinions about climate change
Dec 7, 2020 — When the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists was founded, climate change science was in its infancy. There were no global climate models, no supercomputers, and no satellite remote-sensing data. Only a few visionaries understood that man-made increases in the amount of carbon dioxide (CO 2) might cause large global climate changes.The definitive summary of atmospheric science in the decade after ...