Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists April 10th 2023
Posted: 10th April 2023
April 10, 2023
CLIMATE CHANGE
How plants react to climate change could make floods a whole lot worseA team of atmospheric scientists discovered that plants responding to elevated carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could increase regional flood risk—in some cases dramatically, reports Bulletin editorial fellow Chad Small. Read more.
NUCLEAR RISK
Interview: Steve Fetter on the meaning of Putin’s New START announcementSaturday marked the 13th anniversary of the signing of New START, the last remaining arms control agreement between the US and Russia. After Putin announced the suspension of its participation in the treaty in February, Bulletin editor-in-chief John Mecklin interviewed nuclear policy expert Steve Fetter about what that means for the future of arms control. Read more.
NUCLEAR RISK
Why a WMD-free zone in the Middle East is more needed than everA growing interest in nuclear technology in the Middle East—combined with ambiguity over nuclear activities in Iran and Israel—raises concerns about potential proliferation in the region, writes nuclear engineer and political scientist Almuntaser Albalawi. Read more.
Watch the Pathogens Project conference livestream
On April 19-20, listen to discussions about how to create the framework for future pathogen research between biosecurity experts and public health leaders from organizations such as the WHO, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense.
SPECIAL TOPICS
Michael Lee joins the Governing BoardThe Bulletin is pleased to welcome Michael Lee to the Governing Board, effective immediately. Lee is a partner in Reed Smith’s Global Corporate Group and serves as a member of Reed Smith’s Executive Committee, the Firm’s global governing board. Read more.
DOOMSDAY CLOCK
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“If democracy had its own doomsday clock, it would be at two minutes to midnight. According to the most recent analysis by Varieties of Democracy (known as V-Dem), 72% of the world’s population lived in autocracies last year, compared to 50% a decade ago.”
— Maria Ressa and Nishant Lalwani, “Tyranny’s propagandists truimph,” Bangkok Post
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