News That Should Be In Mainstream Media

With all the trivial events that seem to capture the attention of media outlets today, serious news that deserves closer scrutiny is at times overlooked. A current story in Wired magazine discussed Russia's proposed changes to military doctrine to allow for first strike (preemptive) nuclear weapons attacks in "not only in large-scale, but also in a regional and even a local war.”

On January 17, 2007, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the minute hand of the Doomsday Clock two minutes closer to midnight, reflecting man's inability to solve the threats posed by nuclear weapons. It is now 5 minutes to midnight. However, that is not the only potential trigger for catastrophic destruction facing mankind according to the Bulletin:

"The dangers posed by climate change are nearly as dire as those posed by nuclear weapons. The effects may be less dramatic in the short term than the destruction that could be wrought by nuclear explosions, but over the next three to four decades climate change could cause irremediable harm to the habitats upon which human societies depend for survival."