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Radioactive wasp nests have been found near former nuclear weapons production site

Several radioactive wasp nests have been found in South Carolina at a site that used to produce parts for nuclear weapons, ...

Japan’s aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons

The number of survivors of the U.S. atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is dwindling 80 years later, but they are ...

Nuclear Experts Say Mixing AI and Nuclear Weapons Is Inevitable

Human judgement remains central to the launch of nuclear weapons. But experts say it’s a matter of when, not if, artificial ...
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80 Years On, Chilling Photos Of The Hiroshima Bombing Remind Us Why Nuclear Weapons Are Terrifying

On August 6, 1945, the US dropped the first nuclear bomb on the unsuspecting Japanese city of Hiroshima. This cataclysmic ...

Nagasaki commemorates 80th anniversary of atomic bomb drop as mayor urges against nuclear weapons

Some 74,000 people were killed in Nagasaki following the US atomic bomb drop three days after Hiroshima, as the town’s mayor, ...

Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war as city marks 80 years since A-bomb

NAGASAKI, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Nagasaki on Saturday to mark the 80th anniversary of the ...

As Hiroshima marks 80 years since U.S. atomic bombing, survivor says "nuclear weapons and humanity cannot co-exist"

The United States dropped the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, during World War II.

Hiroshima warns against nuclear weapons as it marks 80 years since A-bomb

Mayor Kazumi Matsui called on leaders to heed the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and warned of the consequences of the ...
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Wester: World must disarm nuclear weapons before AI triggers Armageddon

Ahead of his third "Pilgrimage of Peace" to Japan to mark the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, ...

Opinion - America is prepared for a strike on our nuclear weapons

The US nuclear command, control and communications system is designed to ensure a credible response to a nuclear attack, with ...

Descendants of atomic bomb plane crewman and double survivor team up to abolish nuclear weapons

When the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, Ari Beser’s grandfather was onboard both of the ...

US Nuclear Weapons 'Deployed' to UK for First Time in 17 Years

The U.K. announced over NATO's annual summit in June that it would purchase 12 F-35A nuclear-certified fighter jets.