Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, November 4, 2024
Posted: 4th November 2024
Illustration: Thomas Gaulkin / Daria Chekman / depositphotos.comMARIANA BUDJERYN
“NATO or Nukes”: Why Ukraine’s nuclear revival refuses to die
Zelensky’s nuclear rhetoric won’t stop until Ukraine finds a long-term security solution. And that includes becoming a NATO member. Read more.
A collection of pieces from this year’s Bulletin US election coverage, carefully curated for the benefit of Americans and concerned citizens around the world who have limited reading time between now and Election Day. Read more.
ANDREW REVKIN
Why this is a climate election—even if that hasn’t been apparent on the trail
Despite surface appearances, the 2024 United States presidential race “is absolutely a climate election where it matters most: in policies, budgets, and basic principles.” Read more.
MATT FIELD
Experts: How RFK Jr. could undermine support for vaccines if Trump wins
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a man practically synonymous with anti-vaccine views, in charge of public health decisions in Washington? Donald Trump’s campaign has taken to touting a role for the one-time presidential candidate should Trump win. It’s a scary thought to many health experts–vaccines being one of public health’s primary tools in combatting infectious diseases. Read more.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Can you imagine a planet without trees? We, humans, are capable to reverse this and save these trees that we depend on, so the task that we have is huge.”
— Grethel Aguilar, IUCN Director General, “More than 1 in 3 tree species are at risk of going extinct, new analysis shows,” CNN
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