"Nuclear Risks" DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Senator “It’s Time to Wake Up” Whitehouse drops his climate change mic A few weeks ago, Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse literally dropped the mic, after a nearly eight-year streak of weekly speeches calling for action on climate change. In this interview with Bulletin deputy editor Dan Drollette, Whitehouse gives his reading of the prospects for dealing with climate change in the Senate and elsewhere. Read more. French report grapples with nuclear fallout from Algerian War A January report commissioned by France's President Macron signaled that radioactive fallout from the Algerian War has remained a thorn between France and Algeria. Here's a look at the countries' nuclear history — and possible steps toward reconciliation. Read more. DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES Regulating military AI will be difficult. Here’s a way forward If the international community doesn’t properly manage the development, proliferation, and use of military AI, international peace and stability could be at stake. Read more. "They keep growing back" design now available! Nuclear Disaster Compensation: A Call for Action Join Northwestern University and the Bulletin on March 9 for an event highlighting the human toll of nuclear catastrophes worldwide. We'll discuss actions scientists, policymakers and citizens can take to prepare for future nuclear accidents as the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster approaches and the Doomsday Clock hits 100 seconds to midnight. Register here.