Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists May 4, 2023
Posted: 4th May 2023
May 4, 2023
Masked women work at a food market.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Cop28 will be the first to dedicate a day to health and climateThe climate crisis is likely to place further burdens on already overstretched global health systems, writes environmental journalist Fiona Harvey. “The next UN climate summit will be the first to consider health issues in depth … ” Read more.
NUCLEAR RISK
How creative measures can end the EU’s dependence on Russian nuclear fuelA staged approach to sanctions could help the EU end its nuclear fuel dependency on Russia—quickly and efficiently, writes Marina Lorenzini of Harvard University. Read more.
SPECIAL TOPICS
Catastrophic risks are converging. It’s time for researchers to step out of their silos.At the start of her career, Kayla Lucero-Matteucci was recruited to work on safeguarding nuclear materials against malicious actors. Years later, she is convinced that addressing just one crisis “bit by bit and step by step” will lead to failure in addressing major global risks. Read more.
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DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
What does the future look like for biological risk?Where is the cutting edge of biological research on pathogens? What are key risks and controversial boundaries? Watch experts answers these questions and more in the Pathogens Project conference panel on “Biorisks in the future.” Watch now.
SPECIAL TOPICS
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Though people living in Africa have contributed little to the problem, in every scenario with more than 1.5°C warming, their continent is the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. “
— Sueellen Campbell, “How climate change is affecting Africa,” Yale Climate Connections
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