The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest it’s ever been to symbolizing global catastrophe, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The Bulletin announced the change on Tuesday, citing escalating nuclear risks, climate change, biothreats, and disruptive technologies as primary reasons.“At 89 seconds to midnight, the doomsday clock stands … Read more
March 10, 2022 — Hypothermia, frostbite, respiratory diseases, mental health issues, and a lack of treatment for heart disease and cancer are the biggest health concerns at the moment for the people of Ukraine, the World Health Organization says. The WHO also is monitoring for infectious disease outbreaks, which are likely within Ukraine where, out … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s implied threat to turn the Ukraine war into a broader nuclear conflict presents President Joe Biden with choices rarely contemplated in the atomic age, including whether to raise the alert level of U.S. nuclear forces. This turn of events is all the more remarkable for the fact that less than a … Read more