Bulletin of Atomic Scientists: Resilience and the climate threat

The March/April 2018 Issue: Resilience and the climate threat, guest-edited by Alice C. Hill

In early February, the Trump administration unveiled a $1.5-trillion infrastructure plan that has received criticism on several fronts. Chief among the complaints is a lack of planning for civil and infrastructure disruptions resulting from extreme weather and a changing climate. But the Trump administration isn’t unique in this regard: studies indicate that governments around the world underinvest in infrastructure resilience by at least 70 percent. But what do we mean when we say “resilience?” And who benefits from efforts that do exist? The March/April issue of our digital journal explores resilience and the climate threat and is guest-edited by Alice C. Hill, research fellow at the Stanford University Hoover Institution and former senior director for resilience policy for the National Security Council. Hill’s work focuses on building resilience to destabilizing catastrophic events, including the impacts of climate change, and she brings her considerable expertise to this special issue. Special issue: Resilience and the climate threat An overview of “resilience” and climate change Alice C. Hill and William Kakenmaster Free-access article Investing in resilience today to prepare for tomorrow's climate change Leonardo Martinez-Diaz Smart adaptation in an era of rising climate risks Christopher B. Field Sea level rise—from my front porch William A. Stiles, Jr. A resilient community is one that includes and protects everyone Marcie Roth Resilience for power systems amid a changing climate Sarah M. Jordaan Other Features Internet of Nuclear Things: Managing the proliferation risks of 3-D printing technology Wyatt Hoffman, Tristan Volpe The global impacts of a terrorist nuclear attack: What would happen? What should we do? Irma Arguello, Emiliano J. Buis Nuclear Notebook United States nuclear forces, 2018 Hans M. Kristensen and Robert S. Norris Free-access article Interview Gene drive pioneer Kevin Esvelt tries to make science less secret Elisabeth Eaves. Get informed about the issues that matter at thebulletin.org.

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