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A Whole Lot of Nuclear Madness in One Week
Remember that 1963 comedic caper movie, “It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”? Okay, maybe not. It was director Stanley Kramer’s ...
What Happens If Asteroid 2024 YR4 Strikes Earth — And Why We Can’t ‘Nuke’ It
An asteroid between about 130 and 300 ft. (40 and 90 meters) in diameter has been given a 2.3% chance of it hitting Earth on ...
When and where can Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the Earth? Possible impact locations & effects explained
YR4: The Potential Impact Scenario If 2024 YR4 were to hit Earth, the most likely outcome would be an airburst explosion in the atmosphere rather than a direct surfa ...
WW3 edges closer as US restarts nuke testing program after 33 years
A secret US nuclear weapons facility near Las Vegas may soon begin testing live bombs again as global tensions may be pushing ...
Nuclear EMP attack: How US, Americans can prepare for ‘very real threat,’ expert says
A nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) strike could cripple the U.S. electrical grid and other critical infrastructure for months, an expert warned.
Trump Administration Fires, Then Rescinds Firing of Nuclear Weapons Workers
The Trump Administration fired then rescinded most of the firings of hundreds of federal employees tasked with working on the ...
Nuclear expert issues Chernobyl update after it emerges fires are still burning
Flames are still raging inside the Chernobyl nuclear station after multiple fires yesterday. Three smoldering fires were ...
Inside secret US lab where US will begin testing nukes again amid fears of WWIII
A secret US nuclear weapons facility near Las Vegas may soon begin testing live bombs again as global tensions may be pushing ...
What happens if Putin nukes Britain – minute-by-agonising-minute (& why you MUST take your glasses off)
EVER since the invention of the atomic bomb, we’ve lived with the terrifying spectre of one being dropped on Britain. And since the invasion of Ukraine Putin has repeatedly threatened to ...
Russian Drone Damages Radiation Shield at Chernobyl, Ukraine Says
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called the damage “significant” but said there were no signs of radiation leaks. A ...
Ukraine says Russia drone attack hits Chernobyl nuclear plant, radiation levels normal
A Russian drone struck the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl in an attack overnight into Friday, Ukrainian President ...
Map reveals the 13 most radioactive places on Earth – including Chernobyl
The accident, where more than 80 tons of radioactive waste were released by an explosion, spread large amounts of nuclear ...