Humanity has lived with nuclear weapons for so long — 80 years, this year — without destroying itself, that we sometimes take them for granted. But there’s no guarantee that our run of luck will continue. In fact, the risks are growing and transforming.

The crisis didn't spiral towards nuclear war, but it was a reminder of how quickly tensions here can summon that spectre.Even scientists have modelled how easily things could unravel. A 2019 study by a global team of scientists opened with a nightmare scenario where a terrorist attack on India's parliament in 2025 triggers a nuclear exchange with Pakistan.

The fast-moving conflict between India and Pakistan last week demonstrated the inherent dangers of the modern nuclear age.

Greenhouse-gas emissions get all the attention, but their effect is manageable and unfolds over decades.

In May, 2025, the World Health Assembly (WHA) will vote on re-establishing a mandate for WHO to address the health consequences of nuclear weapons and war.1 Health professionals and their associations should urge their governments to support such a mandate and support the new UN comprehensive study on the effects of nuclear war.

Snaking power lines are part of Moscow’s goal to harness the power of the Zaporizhzhia facility, according to Greenpeace.

Trump declared a national energy emergency on day one, responding to the first major U.S. power demand surge in decades.

Many analysts have pointed out that India’s Operation Sindoor was a clear message that Pakistan can no longer use its nuclear capability as a shield. What is your view?