On July 16, 1945, the initial detonation of a nuclear bomb occurred close to Alamogordo, New Mexico. This narrative revisits the Trinity Test, crafted solely from statements by Manhattan Project figures

As the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test approaches, the Nobel Laureate Assembly for Preventing Nuclear War is conducting a livestream to present insights and disclose policy suggestions from the Assembly

Restoring widespread respect for institutional truth and accuracy of information should be the long-term aim

Today, after more than a decade, global climate negotiations are back in Latin America COP30 represents a political test for the region Can Latin America present a more unified voice on climate governance?

On building a future with zero carbon emissions: Real world solutions exist now and are easily scalable with the right investments and priorities. The obstacles aren't technological. They're political

Mark Goodman, a former senior scientist at the US State Department, breaks down the film A House of Dynamite

Leon Botstein, president of Bard College, examines what the Trump administration could mean for the future of scientific research, education, and democracy in the United States, and calls for a renewed

A commentary stresses that the United States should both make its security pledge to South Korea credible and demonstrate respect by treating it as an equal partner

Washington needs not only to make its commitment to South Korean security credible, but to make clear that it respects its ally and sees it as an equal partner

If living in the United States, it's understandable to think renewable energy is on the outs Globally, investment is still backing solar and wind despite Trump's vocal support for fossil fuels in the United

A professor warns AI systems are used to make invisible, inscrutable judgements that will affect our lives in ways we may not even begin to see It sounds Kafkaesque because it is Kafkaesque

An analysis notes The Pakistan–Saudi Arabia pact signals to Washington the kingdom's discontent with faltering US security guarantees, and its readiness to employ strategic ambiguity as the need to

A detailed account examines the meeting, the discussions held, and the attempts to prevent such a catastrophe

In late July 1984, as the world's superpowers faced off, some of the sharpest US minds gathered in Montana with one goal: to figure out how civilization might avoid being extinguished in a nuclear war

I'm guessing they'll have to haul the equipment up the mountains, probably with mules or off-road vehicles where possible. Flying it in might be too tricky or expensive for those remote spots.

They're using the cold temps at high altitudes to freeze water into these cone-shaped structures. Definitely remote spots, think mountainous areas where it gets chilly enough to pull this off naturally.

They're building structures inspired by "ice stupas" from the Himalayas. The idea is to freeze water in winter and let it slowly melt during the dry summer months to provide a steady supply.

A team of Chilean engineers is testing an unexpected idea: creating the Americas' first "artificial glaciers" to capture as much water as possible before it disappears

Never enter an arms race with a country that can build a functioning hospital in two weeks — as China did during the pandemic

An analysis argues the US entering a nuclear arms competition with Russia or China would be a losing proposition