The UK's Trident nuclear missile system and the nuclear submarines on which it depends represent a massive danger to the UK due to faulty equipment, gross security lapses and ignorance of operating procedures, writes William McNeilly. This leaves the system open to accidents and terrorist attack, and apparently unable to even fire missiles should the need arise.
… but had to come back in; forcing the other boats to do extended patrols. In one of the … one of the nuclear reactors on one of the boats. He said all boats might need to get their reactors …
The much-derided Common Fisheries Policy must be one of the EU's most unpopular aspects, write Bryce Stewart & Griffin Carpenter. But in fact it has been a notable success, reflecting public concern over bycatch discards and restoring sustainability to Europe's fishing grounds, and profitability to a long declining industry.
… fished into near-extinction by pesky foreign boats simply doesn't match up with reality. At … its neighbours, but could it prevent foreign boats from fishing in its waters? Maybe. But … question, as it would also mean British boats could no longer fish in the waters of …
Trident nuclear accidents and terrorism are the greatest threats we face - conclusion Able Seaman William McNeilly | 18th May 2015 Activism Nuclear WMD UK Are the subs even capable of firing …
Longer than England, almost as deep as the Grand Canyon, Russia's Lake Baikal is one of the world's greatest aquatic wonders, writes Bryce Stewart. But it's a fragile paradise: the limpid waters are warming much faster than the global average, with as yet unknown effects on its ecology. And it faces the danger of a huge dam on its principal tributary, Mongolia's Selenga River.
New dams, warming waters, forest fires - Lake Baikal in peril Bryce Stewart | 17th September 2015 News Water Ecology Russia Mongolia Forests Conservation Dams Climate Change 5 sunset-cut.jpg Longer …