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Deep-sea study by Scripps Institute of Oceanography finds WWIl-era munitions and DDT in dump site off Los Angles coast

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – Deep-sea study by Scripps Institute of Oceanography finds WWIl-era munitions in dump site off Los Angles coast

However, researchers say it will still take time to understand how massive amounts of DDT ended up in these areas, as well as how far it may be spreading through the food chain from the seafloor.

An unprecedented expedition to map parts of Southern California’s deep-sea has uncovered World War II military weaponry littering the seafloor in massive dumping sites off the coast of Los Angeles.

The research effort spearheaded by Scripps Institute of Oceanography sheds new light on exactly what objects lay beneath the surface after thousands of “barrel-like” objects likely containing toxic chemicals were discovered by sonar in stretches of the seafloor in 2021.

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Top Medical Journals Publish Unprecedented Joint Call for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

Top Medical Journals Publish Unprecedented Joint Call for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

Leading medical journals published a joint editorial late Tuesday calling on world leaders to take urgent steps to reduce the risk of nuclear war—and eliminate atomic weapons altogether—as the threat of a potentially civilization-ending conflict continues to grow.

(https://www.commondreams.org/news/medical-journals-nuclear-weapons)

Reframing the narrative on nuclear weapons: Insights & Findings Report

Reframing the narrative on nuclear weapons: Insights & Findings Report

This new publication represents 14 months of investigation into how future nuclear weapons policy can be more relevant to the concerns and security of the next generation. Our aim has been to explore this by engaging new perspectives within the next generation of policy shapers, those with ideas unstructured by Cold War experiences, but nevertheless motivated to take action to move beyond the legacies from past generations, focused on future decisions over global policy challenges. We used a variety of tools, including focus groups, systems mapping, and expert roundtable discussions utilising different frames of reference and disciplines for comparison.

We hope this report serves as a point of departure in developing innovative ideas to engage new people within the next generation of policy shapers in the interests of furthering nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. We would like to thank the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for their foresight in funding this project with the expressed purpose of stimulating new ways of thinking and working in this field.

Read the full report here