Nuclear-armed nations possess about 12,400 nuclear warheads, but nearly 90% belong to Russia and the U.S.
GENEVA (AN) — The world's nine nuclear-armed nations spent $100.2 billion on their nuclear arsenals in 2024, a global coalition reported.
That translates to $190,151 per minute and a jump of 11%, or $9.9 billion, in spending on nuclear weapons from the previous year, according to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.
Talks between the E3 and Iran marked their first formal round since the 12-day conflict with Israel and the U.S. in June.
A prevous study on climatic and global effects of nuclear war raised awareness of the concept of "nuclear winter."
Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions if there is no progress on limiting Tehran's nuclear program.
Despite blocking IAEA inspectors from tracking uranium enrichment, Tehran says diplomatic channels remain open.
Many nations rejected a draft that avoids setting quantitative caps on production, relying on a less stringent approach.
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A global network of nonprofit groups advocating for stronger regulation underscored the need for a plastic treaty.
Their plan would ‘bend the curve’ of land degradation by reducing food waste and restoring half of degraded lands.
