Nukes

Nuclear radiation was detected in northwestern Russia after an explosion earlier this month.Credit: Sputnik/SPL Rumours continue to swirl about a blast at a Russian naval base on 8 August, which killed five scientists and caused a short, unexplained spike in…

Many of us don’t think too much about radiation levels in our area, until a nuclear disaster hits and questions are raised. Radiation monitoring is an important undertaking, both from a public health perspective and as a way to monitor things like weapon deve…

President Donald Trump seriously does not want you to think he suggested bombing hurricanes. He vehemently denied the claim for a third time on Tuesday, after Axios dropped a scoop Sunday that said multiple anonymous sources from the White House had attested…

In October 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis threatened to escalate into global thermonuclear war. The United States and Soviet Union both mobilized over nuclear missiles in Cuba, and a single spark could have effectively ended civilization. But whats not well-r…

Theres so much beauty in Kashmir. But devastating, hate-filled actions have overtaken this contested land, putting Muslims in particular at risk. When Americans hear the news about Kashmir a flashpoint of Indo-Pakistan conflict  they simply move on to the ne…

US President Donald Trump has again denied a report claiming that he suggested using nuclear weapons to stop hurricanes — but news website Axios claims there is a formal National Security Council memo proving that he made the suggestion. "Just returned to …

Its bad enough if a hurricane is headed towards you. Heres why its even worse if the hurricane is moving slowly. ACCUWEATHER Can humans stop a hurricane with a nuclear bomb? It's a question that President Donald Trump reportedly asked of top national secur…

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. Donald Trump has reportedly suggested on multiple occasions to senior officials that they tackle hurricanes threatening the U.S. by detonating nuclear bombs. Trump repeatedly suggested to s…

President Donald Trump is denying a report that he has suggested dropping nuclear bombs on hurricanes as a way of disrupting them before they make landfall in the United States. “I never said this,” Trump tweeted early Monday. “Just more FAKE NEWS!” The Pre…

Behold the President of the United States of America: "Trump suggested nuking hurricanes to stop them from hitting U.S." Axios: President Trump has suggested multiple times to senior Homeland Security and national security officials that they explore using…