[SGRupdate] News from SGR – 75th anniversary of Hiroshima/ Nagasaki

[Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR)]

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News from Scientists for Global Responsibility

Special issue: 75th anniversary of Hiroshima/ Nagasaki nuclear bombings

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** Nuclear weapons: a beginner’s guide to the threats

* Newly expanded and updated *

As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks,
Dr Philip Webber, SGR, summarises the key scientific and technological
information on the current threat from nuclear weapons.

Read the briefing:
https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/nuclear-weapons-beginner-s-guide-threats


* Take part in UK/ international events and activities to commemorate the
anniversaries - some online and some in person:

https://cnduk.org/events/

http://www.banthebomb.org/

https://www.icanw.org/events

...and if you need further incentive to support the Hiroshima/ Nagasaki
anniversary activities, just have a look at what UK and the US governments
have been up to in the last few days...

UK lobbies US to support controversial new nuclear warheads
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/01/uk-trident-missile-warhead-w93-us-lobby

US launched ICBM less than 48 hours before Hiroshima anniversary
https://www.wagingpeace.org/u-s-launches-minuteman-iii-missile-test-less-than-48-hours-before-75th-anniversary-of-hiroshima-atomic-bombing/

Please support/ promote the commemorations!


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