Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, November 16, 2023
Posted: 16th November 2023
As Vice President, Joe Biden raises a toast in honor of Chinese President Xi Jinping at a State Luncheon at the State Department in 2015. (Credit: US State Department, via Flickr)
DARYL G. KIMBALL
The US and China re-engage on arms control. What may come next
As President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping met in San Francisco yesterday, a nuclear weapons policy expert provides context on the state of nuclear relations between the countries and urged both world leaders to work to reduce tensions—and their nuclear arsenals. Read more.
VICTOR GILINSKY
Emergency aid to Israel needs scrutiny
Although $14 billion is nearly four times the annual sum the US gives Israel, the press has shown little interest in describing what the bill provides. A former commissioner of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission provides a rare look at what’s in the bill. Read more.
REEM ABU SHOMAR & MARK ZEITOUN
The people of Gaza need a water ceasefire
Amid a severe shortage of clean drinking water in Gaza, Israel continues to attack water supplies. This is the weaponization of water, write a public health researcher and a professor of water diplomacy. “And it goes against every norm the world has created to safeguard humanity during war.” Read more.
Climate change—Where are we now?
The climate seems to have gone to extremes, but not all is doom and gloom as is shown in the latest issue of the Bulletin’s premium magazine.
From revolutionary climate journalists to methods for surviving extreme wildfires, this issue offers pathways out of one of the most dangerous crises of our lifetime.
SARAH STARKEY
New film underscores Doomsday Clock’s importance and Bulletin history
A new feature documentary analyzes how the Bulletin operates at the intersection of science, technology, and society to reduce man-made threats to human existence. From now until December 16, members of the Bulletincommunity can receive 50% off rentals of the film using the code “Bulletin”. Read more.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“The oil and gas industry has been impeding progress as the world struggles to put the brakes on climate change. This month’s global climate meeting in Dubai — COP28 — offers a unique chance for the industry to turn that around through a new alliance.”
— Bulletin Science and Security Board member Robert Socolow and co-leader of Princeton’s Net-Zero initiatives Chris Greig, “Hate fossil fuels? Give them a role and get to clean energy quicker,” Washington Post
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