Full-Scale Nuclear War Could Cause Global Famine, Kill Billions, Study Suggests

[Chris K]

Nuclear conflict could wipe out over 5 billion people due to starvation if a modern full-scale war were to occur between two superpowers. Researchers at Rutgers University calculated the amount of soot that would be injected into the atmosphere due to the detonation of nuclear weapons. Here's what the study discovered about the threats to humankind posed by nuclear wa...

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