Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, July 29, 2024
Posted: 5th August 2024
In 2020, as tens of thousands of people in the United States continued to test positive for COVID-19 each week, PPE was difficult to find. Soon, it may be even more difficult. Credit: US Army. CC BY 2.0.
VIC SUAREZ
How the US gained and then lost the ability to make medical masks
Even after experiencing shortages of PPE in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US still lacks significant PPE manufacturing, and the situation is only getting worse. Read more.
In our ongoing series on high-risk pathogen research, researchers from the Bulletin’s Pathogens Project task force highlight gaps in biosecurity, biosafety, and other critical areas of pathogen research. Read more.
LAUREL BAKER
Interview: Rose Gottemoeller on the precarious future of arms control
In this interview, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO Rose Gottemoeller discusses reengaging with a saber-rattling Russia, negotiating with China, and how arms control frameworks can adapt to AI and other emerging technologies. Read more.
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VARIOUS EXPERTS
July Magazine: Praying for ice (and snow, and water) as the climate changes
As July ends, revisit Bulletin’s latest magazine issue that examines the impact climate change is having on water. Discover expert perspectives on the causes and solutions behind melting glaciers, drying springs, and evaporating brooks. Read more.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“As the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, the UK’s commitment to systems transformation towards clean energy and green finance is both symbolic and crucial.”
— Ana Toni, executive director of the non-profit Instituto Clima e Sociedade and the top official on the climate for Brazil, “Miliband says Labour will honour pledge of £11.6bn in overseas climate aid,” Guardian
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