Ukraine war: what are ‘dirty bombs’ and why is Russia suddenly talking about them?: Since the invasion of Ukraine in February, the threat that weapons of mass destruction would be used has been a constant concern. Discussion of this threat has tended to focus on the possibility that Russia might resort to using its nuclear …
Why defusing ‘carbon bombs’ offers a promising new agenda for tackling climate change: Nubli Alwi AlFarisi/Shutterstock A carbon bomb is a fossil fuel extraction project, such as a coal mine, that can cause over a gigatonne of CO? emissions during its lifetime. That’s a billion tonnes – more than twice the UK’s annual emissions from …
Ukraine: war has an impact on people’s health beyond bullets and bombs: According to the UN human rights office, 136 civilians have died in the war on Ukraine so far. But it acknowledges that the figure is probably much higher. These deaths may have occurred directly – collateral damage to the fighting – but war …
Iran nuclear capability is more likely bluff than bombs: The likelihood of Iran imminently developing a nuclear arsenal has been the subject of a great deal of speculation recently after Israeli defence minister, Benny Gantz, told the UN Security Council on August 4 that “Iran … is only around ten weeks away from acquiring weapons-grade …