Nuclear Survivalist

As geopolitical tensions rise in nuclear-armed states, scientists are modelling the global impact of nuclear war. Alexandra Witze. Search for this author …

Inflamed tensions between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region have raised concerns about the potential for a limited nuclear war between the …

… effects of nuclear war. “As horrible as the direct effects of nuclear weapons would be, more people could die outside the target areas due to famine.”.

Which is why I present you: the impacts of nuclear war. A large-scale nuclear war is a nightmarish scenario that could kill millions of people instantly.

Average changes in maize yield in the five years following a nuclear war between Pakistan and India. CREDIT: Adapted from Jägermeyr et al., 2020.

… between two longtime nuclear-armed enemies: India and Pakistan. It suggests that even a limited war between the two would cause unprecedented …

The game is set in the ruins of Moscow after a nuclear war has taken place. The war has forced the survivors to take refuge in the underground Metro …

Even a limited nuclear war between India and Pakistan may lead to global starvation because of a famine, unmatched in modern history, eclipsing …

At that time, they were anticipating a nuclear war that could wipe-out buildings, people and much more. The Internet was to be a means for distributed …

And yet, outside of a nuclear attack, could any adversary have more … In fact, as fully documented by the Cost of War project at Brown University, our …