POTSDAM, Germany, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research issued the following news release: * * * 60 percent of the world's land area is in a precarious state A new study maps the planetary boundary of "functional biosphere integrity" in spatial detail and over centuries. It finds that 60 percent of global land areas are now already outside the locally defined safe zone, and 38 percent are even in the high-risk zone. The study was led by the Potsdam Institute fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL33865) on July 3, 2025, entitled "Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements." The report is written by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink and nonproliferation specialists Mary Beth D. Nikitin and Paul K. Kerr. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Arms control and nonproliferation are two of the policy tools that the United States has used to implement its nation more PR