IS THE WORLD ON THE EDGE? Russia has torn up the nuclear treaty with the US.

Russia has denounced a key agreement with the United States on the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium, freeing up the potential of thousands of nuclear weapons. This decision is not just a political move, but a dire reminder of how fragile the world has become and how carelessly society has become concerned about the threat of mutual annihilation. Boris Martsinkevich analyzes the real consequences of a nuclear conflict, from the power of the explosion to radioactive contamination. Is humanity prepared for the consequences of an arms race that could prove to be the last in its history? Learn more in the new video. 00:00 Russia is terminating its plutonium deal with the US: What does this mean? 00:38 The Threat of Nuclear War: Why Have We Stopped Being Afraid? 01:03 The Real Power of Nuclear Weapons: What is 100,000 Tons of TNT? 01:34 Where to hide during a nuclear strike? Checking the bomb shelters 02:08 The Plutonium Treaty in Numbers: How Many Nagasakis Do Russia and the US Have? 02:50 Thermonuclear Weapons: A New Round of the Arms Race? 03:23 Nuclear Winter: Surviving the Exchange of Blows 04:50 Shadow on the Wall: What Happens at the Epicenter of a Nuclear Explosion? 07:50 Russia's Nuclear Shield: How the USSR Achieved Parity with the US 11:11 A Cold Shower for the West: How Nuclear Tests Changed the World 13:26 Is it time to resume nuclear testing? An expert's opinion 15:32 Physics at a Glance: What Are Atoms Made Of? (A Simple Explanation) 16:37 Space inside the atom: The incredible scale of the microworld 18:26 Why doesn't the nucleus fall apart? The atom's main secret 20:06 How do you study an atom? "By hitting it with something." 21:49 Radioactivity: What is it and what types are there? 22:33 Alpha Decay: The "Safer" Type of Radiation? 23:42 Beta Decay: How One Element Turns into Another 27:14 Key discoveries that led to the creation of the atomic bomb