International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War has released a video detailing the humanitarian, medical, and environmental consequences of nuclear war and explaining why nuclear weapons must be eliminated.
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Arctic Nuclear-Weapon-Free zone would be stepping stone towards Global Zero
Declaring the Arctic a zone free of nuclear weapons would be a stepping stone towards reaching Global Zero, argues Thomas Axworthy.
Activists infiltrate nuclear facility
Three American anti-nuclear-weapons activists sneaked into the high security “Y-12 Facility” to raise awareness about the danger posed by nuclear weapons.
Global nuclear arsenal declines
Over the past twelve months, the world has seen a drop in the number of active nuclear weapons as countries retire aged or obsolete weapons. China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States possess in total approximately 19,000 nuclear weapons.
"Small" nuclear war = global famine
Even a “small” nuclear war involving 100 nuclear weapons could produce climate effects severe enough to threaten global famine, warns a new report by International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and Physicians for Social Responsibility.
“Small” nuclear war = global famine
Even a “small” nuclear war involving 100 nuclear weapons could produce climate effects severe enough to threaten global famine, warns a new report by International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and Physicians for Social Responsibility.