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[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/mars-attacks-how-elon-musks-plans-to-colonize-mars-threaten-earth/ "Mars Attacks: How Elon Musk’s plans to colonize Mars threaten Earth")

### [Mars Attacks: How Elon Musk’s plans to colonize Mars threaten Earth](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/mars-attacks-how-elon-musks-plans-to-colonize-mars-threaten-earth/#post-heading "Mars Attacks: How Elon Musk’s plans to colonize Mars threaten Earth")

By [Kelly Weinersmith](https://thebulletin.org/biography/kelly-weinersmith/), [Zach Weinersmith](https://thebulletin.org/biography/zach-weinersmith/) | [Disruptive Technologies](https://thebulletin.org/disruptive-technologies/), [Special Topics](https://thebulletin.org/special-topics/), [Technology and Security](https://thebulletin.org/disruptive-technologies/technology-and-security/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/the-us-hypocrisy-about-israels-nuclear-weapons-must-stop/ "The US hypocrisy about Israel’s nuclear weapons must stop")

### [The US hypocrisy about Israel’s nuclear weapons must stop](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/the-us-hypocrisy-about-israels-nuclear-weapons-must-stop/#post-heading "The US hypocrisy about Israel’s nuclear weapons must stop")

By [Victor Gilinsky](https://thebulletin.org/biography/victor-gilinsky/), [Leonard Weiss](https://thebulletin.org/biography/leonard-weiss/) | [Nuclear Weapons](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-weapons/), [Opinion](https://thebulletin.org/opinion/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/biosecurity-community-divided-over-best-ways-to-mitigate-risks/ "Biosecurity community divided over best ways to mitigate risks")

### [Biosecurity community divided over best ways to mitigate risks](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/biosecurity-community-divided-over-best-ways-to-mitigate-risks/#post-heading "Biosecurity community divided over best ways to mitigate risks")

By [Anemone Franz](https://thebulletin.org/biography/anemone-franz/) | [Analysis](https://thebulletin.org/analysis/), [Biosecurity](https://thebulletin.org/disruptive-technologies/biosecurity/), [Voices of Tomorrow](https://thebulletin.org/voices-of-tomorrow/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/radiation-exposure-victims-fight-for-compensation-as-nuclear-weapons-funding-soars/ "Radiation exposure victims fight for compensation as nuclear weapons funding soars")

### [Radiation exposure victims fight for compensation as nuclear weapons funding soars](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/radiation-exposure-victims-fight-for-compensation-as-nuclear-weapons-funding-soars/#post-heading "Radiation exposure victims fight for compensation as nuclear weapons funding soars")

By [Chloe Shrager](https://thebulletin.org/biography/chloe-shrager/) | [Nuclear Waste](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-energy/nuclear-waste/), [Nuclear Weapons](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-weapons/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/staring-into-the-doge-abyss-with-wireds-tim-marchman/ "INTERVIEW: Staring into the DOGE abyss with WIRED’s Tim Marchman")

### [INTERVIEW: Staring into the DOGE abyss with WIRED’s Tim Marchman](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/staring-into-the-doge-abyss-with-wireds-tim-marchman/#post-heading "INTERVIEW: Staring into the DOGE abyss with WIRED’s Tim Marchman")

By [Thomas Gaulkin](https://thebulletin.org/biography/thomas-gaulkin/) | [Interviews](https://thebulletin.org/interviews/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/forecast-for-weaker-weather-service-americans-will-die-businesses-will-lose-billions/ "Forecast for weaker weather service: Americans will die, businesses will lose billions")

### [Forecast for weaker weather service: Americans will die, businesses will lose billions](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/forecast-for-weaker-weather-service-americans-will-die-businesses-will-lose-billions/#post-heading "Forecast for weaker weather service: Americans will die, businesses will lose billions")

By [Toby Ault](https://thebulletin.org/biography/toby-ault/), [Daniele Visioni](https://thebulletin.org/biography/daniele-visioni/), [Peter Hitchcock](https://thebulletin.org/biography/peter-hitchcock/) | [Climate Change](https://thebulletin.org/climate-change/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/red-light-for-the-greenway-locals-oppose-wildlife-corridor-at-plutonium-contaminated-rocky-flats-site/ "Red light for the greenway: Locals oppose wildlife corridor at plutonium-contaminated Rocky Flats site")

### [Red light for the greenway: Locals oppose wildlife corridor at plutonium-contaminated Rocky Flats site](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/red-light-for-the-greenway-locals-oppose-wildlife-corridor-at-plutonium-contaminated-rocky-flats-site/#post-heading "Red light for the greenway: Locals oppose wildlife corridor at plutonium-contaminated Rocky Flats site")

By [John Abbotts](https://thebulletin.org/biography/john-abbotts/) | [Nuclear Waste](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-energy/nuclear-waste/), [Nuclear Weapons](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-weapons/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/earth-on-the-brink-looking-back-on-nearly-two-decades-of-tipping-point-research/ "Earth on the brink? Looking back on nearly two decades of tipping point research")

### [Earth on the brink? Looking back on nearly two decades of tipping point research](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/earth-on-the-brink-looking-back-on-nearly-two-decades-of-tipping-point-research/#post-heading "Earth on the brink? Looking back on nearly two decades of tipping point research")

By [Jessica McKenzie](https://thebulletin.org/biography/jessica-mckenzie/) | [Climate Change](https://thebulletin.org/climate-change/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/the-15-minute-interview-sen-ben-ray-lujan-on-the-radiation-exposure-compensation-reauthorization-act/ "The 15-minute interview: Sen. Ben Ray LujĂĄn on the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act")

### [The 15-minute interview: Sen. Ben Ray LujĂĄn on the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/the-15-minute-interview-sen-ben-ray-lujan-on-the-radiation-exposure-compensation-reauthorization-act/#post-heading "The 15-minute interview: Sen. Ben Ray LujĂĄn on the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act")

By [John Mecklin](https://thebulletin.org/biography/john-mecklin/) | [Interviews](https://thebulletin.org/interviews/), [Nuclear Risk](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/), [Nuclear Waste](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-energy/nuclear-waste/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/hurricane-elon-doge-cuts-could-cause-meteorologists-to-miss-the-next-nightmare-storm/ "Hurricane Elon: DOGE cuts could cause meteorologists to miss the next ‘nightmare’ storm")

### [Hurricane Elon: DOGE cuts could cause meteorologists to miss the next ‘nightmare’ storm](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/hurricane-elon-doge-cuts-could-cause-meteorologists-to-miss-the-next-nightmare-storm/#post-heading "Hurricane Elon: DOGE cuts could cause meteorologists to miss the next ‘nightmare’ storm")

By [John Morales](https://thebulletin.org/biography/john-morales/) | [Climate Change](https://thebulletin.org/climate-change/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/earth-scientists-to-environmentalists-ai-isnt-all-bad/ "Earth scientists to environmentalists: AI isn’t all bad")

### [Earth scientists to environmentalists: AI isn’t all bad](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/earth-scientists-to-environmentalists-ai-isnt-all-bad/#post-heading "Earth scientists to environmentalists: AI isn’t all bad")

By [Chad Small](https://thebulletin.org/biography/chad-small/) | [Climate Change](https://thebulletin.org/climate-change/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/premium/2025-03/the-shrinking-of-the-greenland-ice-sheet-cant-be-stopped-but-it-can-and-must-be-slowed/ "The shrinking of the Greenland Ice Sheet can’t be stopped—but it can and must be slowed")

[The shrinking of the Greenland Ice Sheet can’t be stopped—but it can and must be slowed](https://thebulletin.org/premium/2025-03/the-shrinking-of-the-greenland-ice-sheet-cant-be-stopped-but-it-can-and-must-be-slowed/#post-heading "The shrinking of the Greenland Ice Sheet can’t be stopped—but it can and must be slowed")

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By [Twila Moon](https://thebulletin.org/biography/120676/) | [Climate Change](https://thebulletin.org/climate-change/), [Special Topics](https://thebulletin.org/special-topics/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/the-us-hypocrisy-about-israels-nuclear-weapons-must-stop/ "The US hypocrisy about Israel’s nuclear weapons must stop")

[The US hypocrisy about Israel’s nuclear weapons must stop](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/the-us-hypocrisy-about-israels-nuclear-weapons-must-stop/#post-heading "The US hypocrisy about Israel’s nuclear weapons must stop")

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By [Victor Gilinsky](https://thebulletin.org/biography/victor-gilinsky/), [Leonard Weiss](https://thebulletin.org/biography/leonard-weiss/) | [Nuclear Weapons](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-weapons/), [Opinion](https://thebulletin.org/opinion/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/staring-into-the-doge-abyss-with-wireds-tim-marchman/ "INTERVIEW: Staring into the DOGE abyss with WIRED’s Tim Marchman")

[INTERVIEW: Staring into the DOGE abyss with WIRED’s Tim Marchman](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/staring-into-the-doge-abyss-with-wireds-tim-marchman/#post-heading "INTERVIEW: Staring into the DOGE abyss with WIRED’s Tim Marchman")

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By [Thomas Gaulkin](https://thebulletin.org/biography/thomas-gaulkin/) | [Interviews](https://thebulletin.org/interviews/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/mars-attacks-how-elon-musks-plans-to-colonize-mars-threaten-earth/ "Mars Attacks: How Elon Musk’s plans to colonize Mars threaten Earth")

[Mars Attacks: How Elon Musk’s plans to colonize Mars threaten Earth](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/mars-attacks-how-elon-musks-plans-to-colonize-mars-threaten-earth/#post-heading "Mars Attacks: How Elon Musk’s plans to colonize Mars threaten Earth")

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By [Kelly Weinersmith](https://thebulletin.org/biography/kelly-weinersmith/), [Zach Weinersmith](https://thebulletin.org/biography/zach-weinersmith/) | [Disruptive Technologies](https://thebulletin.org/disruptive-technologies/), [Special Topics](https://thebulletin.org/special-topics/), [Technology and Security](https://thebulletin.org/disruptive-technologies/technology-and-security/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/premium/2025-03/chinese-nuclear-weapons-2025/ "Chinese nuclear weapons, 2025")

[Chinese nuclear weapons, 2025](https://thebulletin.org/premium/2025-03/chinese-nuclear-weapons-2025/#post-heading "Chinese nuclear weapons, 2025")

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By [Hans M. Kristensen](https://thebulletin.org/biography/hans-m-kristensen/), [Matt Korda](https://thebulletin.org/biography/matt-korda/), [Eliana Johns](https://thebulletin.org/biography/eliana-johns/), [Mackenzie Knight](https://thebulletin.org/biography/mackenzie-knight/) | [Nuclear Notebook](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-weapons/nuclear-notebook/), [Nuclear Weapons](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-weapons/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/biosecurity-community-divided-over-best-ways-to-mitigate-risks/ "Biosecurity community divided over best ways to mitigate risks")

[Biosecurity community divided over best ways to mitigate risks](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/biosecurity-community-divided-over-best-ways-to-mitigate-risks/#post-heading "Biosecurity community divided over best ways to mitigate risks")

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By [Anemone Franz](https://thebulletin.org/biography/anemone-franz/) | [Analysis](https://thebulletin.org/analysis/), [Biosecurity](https://thebulletin.org/disruptive-technologies/biosecurity/), [Voices of Tomorrow](https://thebulletin.org/voices-of-tomorrow/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/radiation-exposure-victims-fight-for-compensation-as-nuclear-weapons-funding-soars/ "Radiation exposure victims fight for compensation as nuclear weapons funding soars")

[Radiation exposure victims fight for compensation as nuclear weapons funding soars](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/radiation-exposure-victims-fight-for-compensation-as-nuclear-weapons-funding-soars/#post-heading "Radiation exposure victims fight for compensation as nuclear weapons funding soars")

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By [Chloe Shrager](https://thebulletin.org/biography/chloe-shrager/) | [Nuclear Waste](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-energy/nuclear-waste/), [Nuclear Weapons](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-weapons/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/forecast-for-weaker-weather-service-americans-will-die-businesses-will-lose-billions/ "Forecast for weaker weather service: Americans will die, businesses will lose billions")

[Forecast for weaker weather service: Americans will die, businesses will lose billions](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/forecast-for-weaker-weather-service-americans-will-die-businesses-will-lose-billions/#post-heading "Forecast for weaker weather service: Americans will die, businesses will lose billions")

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By [Toby Ault](https://thebulletin.org/biography/toby-ault/), [Daniele Visioni](https://thebulletin.org/biography/daniele-visioni/), [Peter Hitchcock](https://thebulletin.org/biography/peter-hitchcock/) | [Climate Change](https://thebulletin.org/climate-change/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/red-light-for-the-greenway-locals-oppose-wildlife-corridor-at-plutonium-contaminated-rocky-flats-site/ "Red light for the greenway: Locals oppose wildlife corridor at plutonium-contaminated Rocky Flats site")

[Red light for the greenway: Locals oppose wildlife corridor at plutonium-contaminated Rocky Flats site](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/red-light-for-the-greenway-locals-oppose-wildlife-corridor-at-plutonium-contaminated-rocky-flats-site/#post-heading "Red light for the greenway: Locals oppose wildlife corridor at plutonium-contaminated Rocky Flats site")

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By [John Abbotts](https://thebulletin.org/biography/john-abbotts/) | [Nuclear Waste](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-energy/nuclear-waste/), [Nuclear Weapons](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-weapons/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/march-issue-tipping-points/ "March issue: The case for—and against—climate tipping points")

[March issue: The case for—and against—climate tipping points](https://thebulletin.org/2025/03/march-issue-tipping-points/#post-heading "March issue: The case for—and against—climate tipping points")

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By [Dan Drollette Jr](https://thebulletin.org/biography/dan-drollette-jr/) | [Climate Change](https://thebulletin.org/climate-change/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/premium/2025-03/introduction-almost-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-tipping-points-but-were-too-afraid-to-ask/ "Introduction: (Almost) everything you wanted to know about tipping points, but were too afraid to ask")

[Introduction: (Almost) everything you wanted to know about tipping points, but were too afraid to ask](https://thebulletin.org/premium/2025-03/introduction-almost-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-tipping-points-but-were-too-afraid-to-ask/#post-heading "Introduction: (Almost) everything you wanted to know about tipping points, but were too afraid to ask")

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By [Jessica McKenzie](https://thebulletin.org/biography/jessica-mckenzie/) | [Climate Change](https://thebulletin.org/climate-change/), [Special Topics](https://thebulletin.org/special-topics/)

[](https://carnegieendowment.org/events/2024/08/2025-carnegie-international-nuclear-policy-conference?lang=en&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=bulletinatomicscientistssecond)

[](https://carnegieendowment.org/events/2024/08/2025-carnegie-international-nuclear-policy-conference?lang=en&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=bulletinatomicscientistssecond)

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By [Lucy Shapiro](https://thebulletin.org/biography/lucy-shapiro/) | [Biosecurity](https://thebulletin.org/disruptive-technologies/biosecurity/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/02/why-it-would-be-a-bad-idea-for-the-trump-administration-to-conduct-a-rapid-nuclear-test/ "Why it would be a bad idea for the Trump administration to conduct a “rapid” nuclear test")

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By [Sulgiye Park](https://thebulletin.org/biography/sulgiye-park/), [Jennifer Knox](https://thebulletin.org/biography/jennifer-knox/), [Dylan Spaulding](https://thebulletin.org/biography/dylan-spaulding/) | [Nuclear Weapons](https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-weapons/)

[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/02/climate-change-education-can-survive-four-more-years-of-climate-change-denial/ "Climate change education can survive four more years of climate change denial")

[Climate change education can survive four more years of climate change denial](https://thebulletin.org/2025/02/climate-change-education-can-survive-four-more-years-of-climate-change-denial/#post-heading "Climate change education can survive four more years of climate change denial")

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[](https://thebulletin.org/2025/02/how-the-shutdown-of-usaid-will-hurt-americans-and-empower-foreign-adversaries/ "How the shutdown of USAID will hurt Americans and empower foreign adversaries")

[How the shutdown of USAID will hurt Americans and empower foreign adversaries](https://thebulletin.org/2025/02/how-the-shutdown-of-usaid-will-hurt-americans-and-empower-foreign-adversaries/#post-heading "How the shutdown of USAID will hurt Americans and empower foreign adversaries")

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