Circa 200 persone (scienziati ed esperti nucleari) di una quarantina di Paesi hanno partecipato alla Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs che trae il nome dal villaggio in cui si tenne la prima riunione nel 1957, in seguito all'appello-manifesto di due anni prima lanciato da personalità eminenti come Albert Einstein e Bertrand Russell. Pubblichiamo il testo integrale del documento approvato.
“Let Nagasaki be the Last”, un nuovo appello per il disarmo nucleare
The wildfires in Los Angeles and other extreme events, as well as their media coverage, highlight how immediate causes often overshadow the real issue: climate change, which increases the intensity and frequency of catastrophic phenomena. Tackling this crisis requires urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions using already available technologies and investments to strengthen territorial resilience. Only a combination of mitigation and adaptation can prevent irreversible damage, ensuring a sustainable future for the next generations.
In the image: The Parable of the Speck and the Log. Ottmar Ellinger the Younger
Even in the face of the vast Los Angeles wildfires—still ongoing—as in other recent circumstances, the media's attention is primarily focused on the most immediate and “proximal” causes: the malfunctioning of the power grid, insufficient water reserves, the unpreparedness of newly hired firefighters, and so on.
