Articles by Seth Baum

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Should Nuclear Devices Be Used to Stop Asteroids?
Seth Baum – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 22 Jun 2015

Given that asteroids and comets pose a significant risk of a low-probability extreme catastrophe, and given that the alternative means of deflecting them do not work as well, an anti-NEOs (near-Earth objects) nuclear stockpile merits serious consideration.

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Is Stratospheric Geoengineering Worth the Risk?
Seth Baum – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 15 Jun 2015

There is at least one way that stratospheric geoengineering could be even more dangerous than regular global warming.

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