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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 13h

Check out where we're convening for the 2025 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit! 👀

Geoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social · 15h

Day 2 of the @outrider.org summit inside a decommissioned Titan II nuclear missile silo in Arkansas!

While we’re down here, I thought it’d be fun to do a little tour. It’s a fascinating site.

Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 14h

Are you a journalist, student, or academics wanting to connect with experts on #nuclearweapons, policy, history, and science?

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 1d

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 1d

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 1d

The 2025 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit has kicked off today!

We're gathering journalists in a former missile nuclear silo to discuss the new nuclear landscape.

Check out the agenda (we'll post the recordings on our YouTube!) 👀 outrider.org/conference/2...

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 2d

Are banks stepping back from their climate promises, or rethinking how to make them real?

Outrider fellow @justinworland.com looks at how financial players are quietly overhauling their climate strategies.

Inside the Push to Reimagine Banking's Climate Strategy

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon believes profit is the key to unlocking clean energy.

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 2d

As Earth's temperature continues to climb, we all feel the effects of climate change. Our interactive maps show the impacts where you live, from local species to extreme weather. 🗺️

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 3d

ICYMI: Iran has begun rebuilding missile-production sites targeted by Israel during its 12-day war in June.

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Fearing another war with Israel, Iran begins rebuilding missile sites, but key component is missing

Iran has begun rebuilding missile-production sites targeted by Israel during its 12-day war in June.

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 3d

Your old T-shirt could still have life left in it. 👕

New breakthroughs are finally closing the loop on fast fashion. Did you know the fashion industry is responsible for ~10% of global greenhouse gas emissions?

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Clothing Recycling Is Taking a Giant Leap Forward

As fast fashion drives textile waste to stratospheric highs, new methods are turning mountains of old clothes into rack-ready garments.

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François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social · 3d

Happy to be heading to Little Rock for the @outrider.org Nuclear Reporting Summit this week.

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#nuclearrisk #nuclearweapons #journalism #nukesky

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 4d

Russia’s sustained bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid is deepening concerns about the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities.

Officials said Thursday that a drone knocked out power for more than three hours to the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

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Zelenskyy warns that Russian drones endanger Chernobyl and other nuclear plants in Ukraine

Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine's power grid are raising concerns about nuclear safety. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a drone attack cut power for over three hours to the site ...

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 15d

Watch the full video from Outrider's 2024 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/7XA4Ieh

Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 15d

"Some of the most bipartisan climate legislation over the last decade has actually occurred on the defense authorization bill.” — @GoodmanSherri

Why? Because members – whether in red or blue states – want military bases to be operational in the face of climate risks.

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 16d

The last remaining nuclear pact between Russia and the U.S. expires in February 2026.

On Monday, Vladimir Putin declared his readiness to adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year. He urged Washington to follow suit.

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Putin says Russia is willing to abide by nuclear arms deal with the US for 1 year after it expires

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year after the last remaining nuclear pact with the U.S. expires.

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 16d

Fungal networks in the soil are arguably the basis of much of life on Earth, but they’re understudied and under-appreciated in the conservation world.

Scientists at @spun.earth are trying to fix that. Listen in to @scifri.bsky.social episode to learn more 🎙️

‘Underground Atlas’ Shows How Vulnerable Fungal Networks Are

Underground fungal networks are crucial to life on Earth. But a new map shows that less than 10% of fungal hotspots are in protected areas.

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 17d

Pakistan’s defense minister says his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries’ new defense pact; the deal declaring that an attack on one nation would be an attack on both.

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Pakistan says its nuclear program can be made available to Saudi Arabia under defense pact

Pakistan’s defense minister says that his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries’ new defense pact.

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 17d

The National Nuclear Security Administration is pushing to build new nuclear warhead cores — its "largest and most complex" effort since the end of the Manhattan Project.

Now, the U.S. Dept. of Energy is undertaking a review of the costly effort.

@winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com

Nuclear bomb-building plan faces sweeping Energy Department review

The NNSA's push to build new warhead cores is its "largest and most complex" effort since the end of the Manhattan Project, a former leader has said.

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 18d

Iran decided at the last minute to withdraw a resolution prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities before an annual gathering of U.N. nuclear watchdog’s member nations.

The U.S. has been heavily lobbying behind the scenes to prevent the resolution from being adopted.

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Iran withdraws resolution banning attacks on nuclear sites following US pressure

Iran has decided at the last minute to withdraw a resolution prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities that it put forward for a vote before an annual gathering of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s member…

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 21d

Creators! NCC is partnering with @outrider.org. They recognize the importance of content creators & will cover your expenses to attend their conference on how national security, artificial intelligence, climate, health, and the environment are interconnected in the new nuclear landscape. Email me.

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · Jul 28

Journalists: Please join us at the @outrider.org Nuclear Reporting Summit on October 9-10!

This free, two-day event will focus on how #nuclearweapons issues intersect with AI, community health, #climatechange, local economies, and the #environment.

🔗 APPLY NOW: outrider.org/conference/2...

2025 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit

This fall, in a former nuclear missile silo, we'll convene journalists at the nexus of health, climate, artificial intelligence, outer space, and national security to discuss how these issues are inte...

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 23d

Stay up-to-date on climate change and nuclear topics with our weekly newsletter. Every Tuesday and Thursday, you’ll receive the latest stories we publish connecting the dots between U.S. policy and a safe and livable planet.

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 23d

As Earth's temperature continues to climb, we all feel the effects of climate change. Our interactive maps show the impacts where you live, from local species to extreme weather. 🗺️

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How Will Climate Change Affect You?

Climate change is among the biggest challenges humans have ever faced. From coastal cities to America's heartland, climate change impacts us all.

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 24d

Countries using ChatGPT to build a bomb? Not a concern.

Leah Walker from Berkeley Risk and Security Lab shared where she does see a risk during the panel, “The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and National Security” at the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit.

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 28d

We're excited to introduce @joshuakeating.bsky.social — the newest Outrider fellow covering AI & nuclear weapons at @vox.com.

He's illuminating the potential risks posed by emerging technologies, how world powers respond, and what this means for the future of global stability.
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Joshua Keating Named Outrider AI & Nuclear Weapons Fellow at Vox

The fellowship, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners, supports reporting on the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and nuclear weapons.

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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 25d

The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency will gain access to all of Iran’s nuclear facilities, in an accord agreement signed last week.

Learn more from our partners at @apnews.com
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UN nuclear chief says agreement provides for access to all of Iran's nuclear facilities

An agreement between Tehran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog provides for U.N. inspectors to access all of Iran’s nuclear facilities.

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