How wildfires self-replicate
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Aug. 12, 2021
NUCLEAR RISK
Iran’s research reactors prove the nuclear deal is still working
Even in the Iran nuclear deal’s weakened state, it continues to provide permanent solutions to potential proliferation concerns. Its revival could further cement these gains while a “longer and stronger” deal is sought, according to research analyst Samuel Hickey. Read more.
NUCLEAR RISK
Atomic bomb survivors offer a model for humanity in COVID era
The COVID pandemic has killed many times the number of people who died in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. What is striking in our present catastrophe, however, is the refusal of a large segment of the American population to acknowledge its full impact, or even its existence, says psychiatrist and author Robert Jay Lifton. Read more.
CLIMATE CHANGE
How wildfires self-replicate
As wildfires wreak havoc across the world — from North America to Siberia to Greece — smoke thunderclouds are a serious complication these fires bring with them. Read more.
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