The climatic consequences of nuclear war

By Steven Starr | 12 March 2010

Article Highlights

• Nuclear war of any kind would devastate the Earth's environment and cause incredible cooling in surface temperatures.
• Yet these climatic consequences are never considered by the nuclear weapon states when they are formulating their nuclear doctrines.
• To change this dynamic, the scientific community should pressure countries such as the United States and Russia to better consider the catastrophic potential of their nuclear arsenals.

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