Environment
Time to Ban Production of Nuclear Weapons Material
A new global treaty that cuts off production of plutonium and highly enriched uranium for nuclear weapons could jump-start nuclear disarmament and help prevent proliferation
Stories by Frank N. von Hippel
The Sciences
Rethinking Nuclear Fuel Recycling
Plans are afoot to reuse spent reactor fuel in the U.S. But the advantages of the scheme pale in comparison with its dangers
The Sciences
Taking Nuclear Weapons off Hair-Trigger Alert
It is time to end the practice of keeping nuclear missiles constantly ready to fire. This change would greatly reduce the possibility of a mistaken launch
The Sciences
Civilian Casualties from Counterforce Attacks
New estimates of the number of civilian deaths resulting from nuclear attacks by one superpower on the strategic forces of the other further undermine the rationale for such attacks
