Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, June 20th 2024

Posted: 27th June 2024

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  June 20, 2024
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 World leaders standing in a row at the 2024 G7 meeting in italy 
​​​​​Leaders (left to right) of the European Council, Germany, Canada, France, Italy, the United States, Japan, Britain, and the European Commission met in June 2024 at the G7 summit in Apulia, Italy. Credit: US Mission Italy

FEDERICA DALL’ARCHE
Gender equality: Why is it still up for debate?

A squabble over abortion rights at the G7 summit highlighted a regressive trend on gender equality, an issue that’s also impacted deliberations on nuclear issues. Read more.

JESSICA MCKENZIE
Regenerative agriculture sequesters carbon—but that’s not the only benefit and shouldn’t be the only goal

Agriculture is a climate problem but could also be a solution through carbon sequestration in soil, known as “regenerative agriculture,” which includes practices that improve the land. Available for free for a limited time. Read more.

JESSICA MCKENZIE
The University of Chicago’s new climate initiative

The University of Chicago is attempting to position itself as the place for serious scientific consideration of the logistics and implications of Earth system interventions aimed at reversing or counteracting climate change. Read more.

 
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Daniel Ellsberg’s message to us, and to future generations

This week marks the first anniversary of Daniel Ellsberg’s passing. Widely known for leaking the Pentagon Papers, Ellsberg explained why he wanted to focus on his main concern in life, nuclear war. Read more.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
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“There has been a notable upward trend in the amount of money devoted to developing these most inhumane and destructive of weapons over the past five years.”

— Alicia Sanders-Zakre, “Nuclear powers are deepening their reliance on their nukes, a watchdog group says,” NPR

 

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