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Outrider believes that the global challenges we face together must be solved by working together.

Among the greatest threats to the future of humankind are nuclear weapons and global climate change. Outrider makes the bold claim that both threats can be overcome — and not just by policy makers but by people with the right tools and inspiration.

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Frontline Communities and the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex
by Nancy Wolfe

U.S. nuclear weapons have left a toxic legacy. Filmmaker Nancy Wolfe shines a spotlight.

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How will climate change affect you?

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Q&A: No First Use of Nuclear Weapons ›
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Brent Suter: New Season Same Green Goals ›
by Brent Suter
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A Shakespearean Take on Low-yield Nuclear Weapons ›
by Ambassador Tom Loftus
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Republican and Democratic voters actually agree on many climate change fixes. So why no action?
USA Today ›
More than half the world’s millennials fear a nuclear attack this decade
Vox ›
Your Guide to Talking With Kids of All Ages About Climate Change
The Natural Resources Defense Council ›
Environmental impacts of food production
Our World in Data ›
How climate change will transform the global balance of power
Financial Times ›
‘They Did Not Realize We Are Human Beings’
Politico ›
The Rapid Decline Of The Natural World Is A Crisis Even Bigger Than Climate Change
HuffPost Canada ›
Oh Dear: Photos Show What Humans Have Done To The Planet
National Public Radio ›
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Articles
Can Humans Resist the Allure of Machine Speed for Nuclear Weapons?
by Natasha E. Bajema

Integrating artificial intelligence into nuclear systems is risky, and the temptation to do so will only get worse.

 
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Local Action for Global Change ›
by Jasmine Owens / Tara Drozdenko
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What will it take for world leaders to abandon nuclear arms? And how can you help?

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Climate Change Is a GOP Issue, Too ›
by Tia Nelson
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Articles
Climate Change: An Escalating National Security Threat  ›
by Outrider Staff
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Articles
Q&A: No First Use of Nuclear Weapons ›
by Jasmine Owens / Tara Drozdenko
Articles
Food Waste: The World's Dumbest Environmental Problem  ›
by Outrider Staff
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Articles
Nuclear Weapons and the Legacy of Dr. King ›
by Vincent Intondi
Articles
Wind Power: What Goes Around Really Does Come Around ›
by Outrider Staff
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Interviews
The Iran Deal: A Conversation Between Close Allies ›
by Paul Ingram / Tara Drozdenko
Articles
Rethinking the Convenience of Single-Use Plastics ›
by Outrider Staff
Be in the H2know: How Much Water Do You Use? ›
by Mia Costello
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Walkable Communities: A Step in the Right Direction ›
by David Vitse

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