Doomsday clock decision looming as scientists gauge. The bulletin of the atomic scientists is pleased to present a special collection of recently published articles handpicked by editorinchief john mecklin. All journal articles featured in bulletin of the atomic scientists vol 76 issue 3. January 23, 2020 humanity continues to face two simultaneous existential dangersnuclear war and climate changethat are compounded by a threat multiplier, cyberenabled information warfare, that undercuts societys ability. The growing threat of cyber attacks on industrial control systems pdf. Bulletin of the atomic scientists it is 5 minutes to midnight nuclear notebook global nuclear weapons inventories, 194520 hans m. The bulletin of the atomic scientists is a usbased, independent, 501c3 nonprofit organization, federal ein. Bulletin of the atomic scientists to announce time on. The bulletin of the atomic scientists updated the doomsday clock thursday, moving it to 100 seconds before midnight. Browse the list of issues and latest articles from bulletin of the atomic scientists.
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