Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Thursday, May 25, 2017

Thursday, May 25, 2017

A predictable nuclear accident at Hanford   Hugh Gusterson   Last week’s accident at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation should have come as no surprise. While it is often described as the most contaminated place in the US, it isn’t the only former nuclear production site with a worrisome safety record and hazy timeline for cleanup.     The ban treaty must address the scientifically predicted consequences of nuclear war   Steven Starr   There has been an unfortunate avoidance among both diplomats and NGOs involved in the ban treaty of any explicit discussion of the effects of nuclear war.   Green energy's battery explosion   Lucien Crowder   Here’s the news: Large battery factories are coming on line very fast and appear ready to send energy storage prices tumbling. And, Catholic groups are divesting from fossil fuels.   The problem with suppressing controversy in the Non-Proliferation Treaty   Andrea Berger   Grievances are being kept from public view, but it is clear that not all is well with the NPT, and some contentious issues could escalate to the point where they collide in the next year.     Ban Brief: A first draft of the world's first nuclear weapons ban   Tim Wright   The Bulletin's Ban Brief posted a new entry updating readers on the latest developments in the UN negotiations for a nuclear weapons ban: On Monday, negotiators unveiled the first draft of the treaty. Here's what it says.     A New Nuclear Arms Race?   Did you miss this event at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs? Watch it on the Bulletin website. Featuring Ivo H. Daalder, Robert L. Gallucci, Scott Sagan, and the Bulletin's Rachel Bronson.   Cool swag! Get your t-shirt while supplies last   Give to the Bulletin and make a difference! Receive a t-shirt as a thank-you gift with a donation of $100 or more. By wearing our Know the Time t-shirt, you'll be signaling your support for continued dialogue between science and policy leaders and younger audiences all over the world. Act soon to get your t-shirt; only women’s sizes XS through XL are still available.   Register for Lawrence Krauss: "The Greatest Story Ever Told—So Far"   On Monday, June 12, 2017 at 6:00 PM, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Chicago Council on Science and Technology, and the Illinois Science Council will host Lawrence Krauss at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library in Chicago.     Read the latest issue of the digital Journal   This issue offers free-access and subscription-only articles. Don't miss out--read it now!

Some images provided by Shutterstock. Receive this message as a forward? Click here to sign up for future mailings.  Share this message on Social Media: