IRAN’S NUKESIran Can Produce Nuclear Explosive Now, and 2 Bombs within One Month of a Breakout: IAEA By David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, and Andrea Stricker Published 8 June 2022 The IAEA’s new report on Iran’s nuclear status says that Iran’s breakout timeline is now at zero. Iran has enough 60 percent enriched uranium – highly

CHEMICAL HAZARDSKeeping Communities Safe from Chemical Hazards During Hurricane Season Published 8 June 2022 Extreme weather from hurricanes and tropical storms can devastate communities along the coasts, and the threat of subsequent hazard chemical releases can be just as deadly. Extreme weather from hurricanes and tropical storms can devastate communities along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific

GUNSDid the Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 Bring Down Mass Shootings? Here’s What the Data Tells Us By Michael J. Klein Published 8 June 2022 A spate of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. has sparked calls for Congress to look at imposing a ban on assault weapons. Such a prohibition has been in place

EXTREMISMGerman Police Failed in Far-Right Hanau Killings: Critics By Ben Knight Published 7 June 2022 Police have been accused of failing to keep tabs on a racist killer during one of Germany’s worst-ever far-right shootings. Police say they had to proceed cautiously. An exhibition on one of Germany’s deadliest mass shootings has opened in Frankfurt, raising

SECURITY LANDSCAPEConverging Trends Increase Threats of Violence: DHS Published 7 June 2022 DHS warns the chances for increased violence or terror attacks are likely to increase over the next six months – the result of a volatile convergence of pervasive disinformation, conspiracy theories, and several high-profile events like the anticipated Supreme Court decision on abortion

THE RUSSIA CONNECTIONHow the U.S. Has Struggled to Stop the Growth of a Shadowy Russian Private Army By Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan Published 7 June 2022 Vladimir Putin has increasingly relied on the Wagner Group, a private and unaccountable army with a history of human rights violations, to pursue Russia’s foreign policy objectives across

GUNSSome Light in the Distance for Major Curbs on Gun Violence By Alvin Powell Published 7 June 2022 The killing of nineteen children and two teachers in in Texas and subsequent debate about what can be done to prevent similar tragedies from happening again, highlighted the widespread recognition about how difficult it will be to

ENCRYPTIONRandomly Moving Electrons Can Improve Cybersecurity Published 7 June 2022 Researchers have developed a record-breaking true random number generator (TRNG), which can improve data encryption and provide improved security for sensitive digital data such as credit card details, passwords and other personal information. In October 2017, tech giant Yahoo! disclosed a data breach that had leaked sensitive information

TSUNAMISCurrent Models Underestimate Tsunami Threats Published 7 June 2022 Researchers have found a correlation between tsunami severity and the width of the outer wedge — the area between the continental shelf and deep trenches where large tsunamis emerge — that helps explain how underwater seismic events generate large tsunamis. The 2004 Sumatra earthquake generated one of

WATER SECURITYThe Risk of Drinking Contaminated Water During Flooding Published 7 June 2022 In addition to causing property damage and psychological impacts, flooding can pose a significant health risk, particularly due to contamination of drinking water sources. Researchers are a decision-making tool to estimate the risk of water contamination in flooded areas. Québec has seen record