Nuclear weapons have threatened humanity’s survival for almost 80 years. During the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the nuclear threat received substantial attention and inspired significant anti-nuclear activism, such as the June 1982 rally against nuclear weapons in New York City that drew roughly 1 million people.[1] In the 21st … Continue reading Are We Finally Waking Up? Signs of a New Awareness of the Nuclear Threat
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Linked Threats to Humanity: How Nuclear Weapons and Climate Change Are Connected
Among the threats to human life, nuclear weapons and climate change pose dangers that set them apart from many others. Nuclear weapons and climate change not only can kill people but can radically alter the planet in devastating ways. They can both kill and hurt people in the present and change our world in ways … Continue reading Linked Threats to Humanity: How Nuclear Weapons and Climate Change Are Connected