By Jack L. Rozdilsky and Christian Faize Canaan On Jan. 24, history was again made when the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ organization moved the seconds hand of the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight. It is now at ‘90 seconds...
By Alexander Hill, Professor of Military History, University of Calgary At the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin reminded the West that Russia had nuclear weapons by putting them on “special combat readiness.” Putin’s actions suggested that Russia was...
By David L. Pike Professor of Literature, American University At the end of the Academy Award-nominated film “Don’t Look Up,” with a meteor hurtling toward Earth, the movie’s three scientist-protagonists gather with family and friends for a last supper...
by Jack Heinemann, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of Canterbury Disclosure statement Jack Heinemann does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and...
One does not need to be a climate scientist to work out that, in spite of government rhetoric to the contrary, there is absolutely no real movement in the direction of global emission reduction at the scale needed. That...
Common Misconceptions About Nuclear Fallout The immediate effects of a nuclear detonation – tremendous heat, blast force and initial radiation – are relatively localized and limited in area. The bigger concern for most of Canada’s population is the fallout...
Using intelligence-based research and analysis tools, we seek to develop and promote “black swan sensitive” leverage point strategies that could bring about a rapid and positive shift in humanity’s trajectory away from a confluence of global catastrophes toward a sustainable, rewarding and equitable culture on Earth.
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The Doomsday Clock is now at 90 seconds to midnight — the closest we have ever been to global catastrophe
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