Local nuclear war, global suffering.

• Autores: Alan Robock, Owen Brian Toon
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 302, Nº. 1, 2010, págs. 74-81
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses what would happen if a regional nuclear war between India and Pakistan began. According to simulation models, a nuclear war would cause massive amounts of smoke to enter the Earth’s upper atmosphere, blotting out the sun, and causing global cooling. Topics include the environmental impact of such a scenario including agricultural collapse and mass starvation. INSETS: INDIA VS. PAKISTAN;HUMAN TOLL;WHY BELIEVE IT;Agriculture Collapses