Opinion: How fear of nuclear winter has helped save the world, so far

<p>The direct effects of nuclear war would be horrific, with blasts, fires, and radiation killing and injuring many people. But in 1983, United States and Soviet Union scientists showed that a nuclear war could also produce a nuclear winter, with catastrophic consequences for global food suppl...

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Main Authors: A. Robock, L. Xia, C. S. Harrison, J. Coupe, O. B. Toon, C. G. Bardeen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023-06-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/23/6691/2023/acp-23-6691-2023.pdf