GCRI is pleased to announce the publication of its newest resource for the global catastrophic risk community, a compilation of blogs and newsfeeds. The resource features 36 blogs and 18 newsfeeds, each with an annotation describing the blog/newsfeed.
The blogs and newsfeeds presented here cover a wide range of GCR topics. Most cover specific risks such as nuclear war, pandemics, climate change, or emerging technologies. Some cover cross-cutting topics such as law, uncertainty, and preparedness. They also come from a wide range of sources, including academia, major media, think tanks, and private individuals. This reflects the diversity of voices commenting on GCR.
Here are some of my personal favorites from the collection:
Arms Control Wonk is a group blog by several leading thinkers on nuclear weapons and related issues. While much of the discussion is oriented towards local-scale catastrophes, the writing is always insightful.
Reflective Disequilibrium is a personal blog by Carl Shulman, whom I have had the privilege to know for many years. Carl was among the people who first got me thinking about GCR. His blog covers big-picture topics concerning ethics, astrobiology, and other realms fundamental to the importance of GCR as a societal issue.
Biosecurity News Today is a daily email newsletter from the UPMC Center for Biosecurity. Subscribing to this is a great way to stay up to date on all things related to biosecurity, including natural disease outbreaks, bioterrorism, and response efforts.
Global Security Newswire from the Nuclear Threat Initiative provides daily news on nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, with emphasis on nuclear. It complements Biosecurity News Today by providing more in depth focus on nuclear weapons issues.
No one list can ever hope to cover the full breadth of blogs and newsletters covering GCR. Likewise we expect to update our list with new items as they become known to us. We welcome your input on this. Please tell us what you think via our contact form. We would especially welcome suggestions for blogs and newsfeeds in languages other than English. We regret that the resource currently only covers English language blogs and newsfeeds.
Finally, credit for the resource goes to Tony Barrett, Seth Baum, Tim Maher, and Grant Wilson.
