Fukushima: Ten years onFukushima: Ten Years On from the Disaster, Was Japan’s Response Right? By William Nuttall and Philip Thomas Published 10 March 2021 How should a government react when confronted by clear evidence of radioactive material being released into the environment? We set out to determine how best to respond to a severe nuclear

AIExplainable AI: A Must for Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Security Published 10 March 2021 As it is with raw human intelligence, so it is with artificial intelligence (AI). We may not know exactly what’s going on inside that elaborate black box built by humans, but its decisions can be so accurate that it earns our trust,

AISomeone to Watch over AI and Keep It Honest – and It’s Not the Public Published 10 March 2021 The public doesn’t need to know how Artificial Intelligence works to trust it. They just need to know that someone with the necessary skillset is examining AI and has the authority to mete out sanctions if

FloodsMajor Floods Increased in Temperate Climates but Decreased Elsewhere Published 10 March 2021 Severe river floods are escalating in temperate climates and putting at risk populations, livelihoods and property, according to new research. The research shows that dangers of extreme river flooding demand close monitoring of rivers for decades to come, to understand and account

Food securityAdaptation, Not Irrigation Recommended for Midwest Corn Farmers Published 10 March 2021 A warming climate may not increase water demand for Midwest crops that may instead be adapted through soil management to changing air temperatures and moisture, say researchers helping farmers manage the challenge. A warming climate may not increase water demand for Midwest crops

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3/9/21 Disinformation Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments The United States has accused Russian intelligence agencies of spreading disinformation about Western vaccines against the coronavirus in an attempt to undermine global confidence in their safety, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The State Department’s Global Engagement Center, which monitors foreign disinformation efforts, told the newspaper that

BOOKSHELF: Syria’s chemical weaponsThe “Red Line” That Wasn’t By Chris Quillen Published 9 March 2021 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons (CW) against his own people is the greatest challenge the Chemical Weapons Convention has ever faced. This breach of the taboo against CW use sparked numerous national and international investigations to determine

CybersecurityCyber Threat Looms Large over German Election By Janosch Delcker Published 9 March 2021 Whether hacking attacks or disinformation campaigns, online meddling could sway public opinion and influence the outcome of the September vote, experts warn. Recent incidents suggest that the threat is real. When Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) met online to elect a

PandemicWHO Cancels Interim Report on China COVID Investigation Published 5 March 2021 The World Health Organization (WHO) investigators who recently visited China to determine the origins of the emergence of the COVID-19 virus will not release a promised interim report of their findings. the WHO team decided not to release its interim account “amid mounting