Jan 07
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Doomsday Clock Moves Closer To Midnight
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The BBC reports that the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists have decided to move the minute hand of the concept Doomsday Clock closer to midnight.
They are doing it because they feel that it is not only nuclear that is a threat to humanity and the planet but now global warming too.
The British Astronomer Royal, Sir Martin Reece said:
“Humankind's collective impacts on the biosphere, climate and oceans are unprecedented,” said Sir Martin.
“These environmentally driven threats – 'threats without
enemies' – should loom as large in the political perspective as did the
East/West political divide during the Cold War era.”
But more importantly the eminent group of scientists warn against the use of nuclear power to offset greenhouse gas emissions:
While the technology had the potential to alleviate the
climate warming effects of burning coal, its development raised the
spectre that nuclear materials would be available for nefarious ends as
well, the board argued.
climate warming effects of burning coal, its development raised the
spectre that nuclear materials would be available for nefarious ends as
well, the board argued.