Comparing Catastrophes: How Would a Global and a “Small” Nuclear War Impact Our Planet?

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Even a limited nuclear war would be very serious for our species. 🧐 engineering

That is more than enough to effectively destroy every single major city on Earth. However, in a genuine exchange of weapons, most powers will target only their opponent's largest cities and critical infrastructure like military installations, power plants, etc.

As we have seen, any targeted sites would be effectively wiped off the map within a few minutes killing most people nearby in short order. That's bad enough, but the main impact on the planet would be what happens months to years later. Widespread firestorms would rage, and the large amounts of dust kicked up into the atmosphere would lead to what is generally known as nuclear winter. This would, according to some studies, lead to a dramatic drop in global temperatures for several years, directly impacting agriculture and leading to potential famines in many parts of the globe.

Precipitation around the world would also be reduced, perhaps as much as 45 percent, according to some studies. This combination of reduced sunlight and access to freshwater would reduce crop yields significantly. , enabling dangerous levels of ultraviolet light to reach the ground. That would harm nearly every ecosystem and make it harder for some humans to go outside, especially those with paler skin.

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