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Regional nuclear war could devastate global climate

12-11-2006 · EurekAlert!

Even a small-scale, regional nuclear war could produce as many direct fatalities as all of World War II and disrupt the global climate for a decade or more, with environmental effects that could be devastating for everyone on Earth. A team of scientists at Rutgers University, the University of Colorado at Boulder and UCLA conducted rigorous scientific studies reported at an AGU press conference today.

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