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NickB79

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13. A nuclear war between them would cause a global famine

Reply to Richard D (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 10:33 PM

May 6

Long story short: a nuclear cooling event that lasts 5-10 yr and destroys global grain production across the Northern Hemisphere.

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2020/03/16/even-limited-india-pakistan-nuclear-war-would-bring-global-famine/

"“Even this regional, limited war would have devastating indirect implications worldwide,” said Jonas Jägermeyr, a postdoctoral scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies who led the study. “It would exceed the largest famine in documented history.”"

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