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"Russian Nuclear Space Weapon Threatens Global Security, Warns German Space Commander"
international-relations2 years ago

"Russian Nuclear Space Weapon Threatens Global Security, Warns German Space Commander"

The commander of German Space Command warned that a Russian nuclear weapon detonated in orbit could devastate the "global commons" of space, rendering it unusable and causing trillions of dollars in economic fallout. Despite U.S. intelligence indicating Russia's development of an anti-satellite weapon with a nuclear component, the White House downplayed an imminent threat. House Intelligence Committee Chair Rep. Mike Turner called the Russian activities a "serious national security threat" and urged President Biden to declassify information, while the White House confirmed the Russian system under development would violate the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.

Experts predict 40% freshwater shortage by 2030.
environment3 years ago

Experts predict 40% freshwater shortage by 2030.

The world is facing a water crisis, with demand expected to outstrip the supply of fresh water by 40% by 2030, according to a landmark report on the economics of water. Governments must urgently stop subsidising the extraction and overuse of water through misdirected agricultural subsidies, and industries from mining to manufacturing must be made to overhaul their wasteful practices. Nations must start to manage water as a “global commons”, because most countries are highly dependent on their neighbours for water supplies, and overuse, pollution and the climate crisis threaten water supplies globally, the report’s authors say.