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Policy Memo
Reforming Nuclear Research Practices in the Marshall Islands

Summary In the mid-20th century, the United States test-detonated dozens of nuclear weapons in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). Using the RMI as a test site for nuclear- weapons…

11.04.21 | 2 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
A Closer Look at China’s Missile Silo Construction

What’s underneath the shelters over China’s suspected silo construction sites? Image © 2021 Maxar Technologies After the discovery during the summer of what appears to be at least three vast…

11.02.21 | 13 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Pathways to Net-zero Soil Loss by 2050

The current administration should announce its intention to achieve net-zero soil loss by 2050. This target aligns with President Biden’s plan to “mount a historic, whole-of-Government-approach to combating climate change,”…

11.01.21 | 21 min read
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Global Risk
Report
What Is the Sole Purpose of U.S. Nuclear Weapons?

Read the full report PDF here. Summary Prior to assuming office, President Biden indicated that he would establish that “the sole purpose of our nuclear arsenal is to deter—and, if…

09.16.21 | 7 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Ensuring Good Governance of Carbon Dioxide Removal

Climate change is an enormous environmental, social, and economic threat to the United States. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning fossil fuels and other industrial processes are a major driver…

07.15.21 | 9 min read
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