North Korea’s freeze on nuclear testing isn’t a victory — it’s negotiation
THE VERGE
North Korea will be pressing pause on its nuclear and missile tests this weekend in advance of summits with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in...
North Korea will be pressing pause on its nuclear and missile tests this weekend in advance of summits with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in next week and with Donald Trump sometime this spring, Reuters reports. The announcement, via state news...
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For nuclear weapons reduction, a way to verify without revealing
PHYS.ORG
In past negotiations aimed at reducing the arsenals of the world's nuclear superpowers, chiefly the U.S. and Russia, a major sticking point has been the verification process: How...
In past negotiations aimed at reducing the arsenals of the world's nuclear superpowers, chiefly the U.S. and Russia, a major sticking point has been the verification process: How do you prove that real bombs and nuclear devices—not just replicas—have been...
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Wait For It...The First 'April 23rd Doomsday' Was Predicted in 1843
SPACE.COM
A new prediction for the end of the world sets the apocalypse date as Monday, April 23, based on a mishmash of old numerology, re-readings of...
A new prediction for the end of the world sets the apocalypse date as Monday, April 23, based on a mishmash of old numerology, re-readings of the biblical Book of Revelation and rehashed conspiracy theories about a rogue "Planet X."
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Wait For It...The First 'April 23rd Doomsday' Was Predicted in 1843
LIVE SCIENCE
Call it the recycled doomsday: A new prediction for the end of the world sets the date for Monday, April 23, based on a mishmash of...
Call it the recycled doomsday: A new prediction for the end of the world sets the date for Monday, April 23, based on a mishmash of old numerology, re-readings of the Biblical Book of Revelation, and rehashed conspiracy theories about...
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Totally Bogus Doomsday Predicted for April 23
LIVE SCIENCE
Call it the recycled doomsday: A new prediction for the end of the world sets the date for Monday, April 23, based on a mishmash of old numerology, re-readings of the Biblical Book of...
Call it the recycled doomsday: A new prediction for the end of the world sets the date for Monday, April 23, based on a mishmash of old numerology, re-readings of the Biblical Book of Revelation, and rehashed conspiracy theories about...
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The Latest: More barrel ruptures possible at Idaho nuke site
ABC NEWS
U.S. officials say the first known rupture of a barrel containing radioactive sludge at an eastern Idaho nuclear site might not be the last because secretive record keeping...
U.S. officials say the first known rupture of a barrel containing radioactive sludge at an eastern Idaho nuclear site might not be the last because secretive record keeping during the Cold War makes knowing the exact contents of similar barrels...
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The Latest: Barrel ruptures at Idaho nuke site, no injuries
ABC NEWS
Federal officials say there are no injuries at a nuclear facility in eastern Idaho following the release of radioactive material from a ruptured barrel inside a containment structure
Federal officials say there are no injuries at a nuclear facility in eastern Idaho following the release of radioactive material from a ruptured barrel inside a containment structure
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The chemical weapons’ residue in Syria will fade, but the fear will remain
THE VERGE
If reports that a combination of sarin and chlorine gases...
If reports that a combination of sarin and chlorine gases killed more than 40 people in Douma, Syria are true, many of the survivors should expect to recover physically. The chemical weapons themselves won’t linger in the town, but for...
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Syria’s Chemical Weapons Are Anything But New
HISTORY
From poisoned arrows to deadly gases, chemicals have been used as weapons of war since Roman times.
From poisoned arrows to deadly gases, chemicals have been used as weapons of war since Roman times.
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Scientific challenges and opportunities for remediating radioactive waste
PHYS.ORG
One of the nation's enduring scientific challenges has been to find effective ways of remediating millions of gallons of chemical and radioactive waste remaining from Cold War activities. Now a team of...
One of the nation's enduring scientific challenges has been to find effective ways of remediating millions of gallons of chemical and radioactive waste remaining from Cold War activities. Now a team of experts has combed through more than 100 studies...
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