What Happens AFTER Nuclear War?

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A nuclear war could lead to mass fires killing millions, followed by a nuclear winter potentially killing billions and causing widespread hunger, disrupting agriculture, and collapsing civilization on a global scale.

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  • Nuclear war could lead to a devastating nuclear winter, causing massive fires, disrupting agriculture, and potentially resulting in widespread hunger and starvation.
  • The aftermath of a full-scale nuclear war could split human history into pre and post-apocalypse, with catastrophic death tolls, global food shortages, and the collapse of civilization looming as potential outcomes.

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    Mass fires, nuclear winter, food shortages, and civilization collapse.

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"Devastating Consequences of Nuclear War"

  • Nuclear war would split human history into pre and post-apocalypse, with mass fires potentially killing hundreds of millions within hours.
  • A nuclear winter could follow, potentially killing billions and collapsing civilization.
  • When a nuclear weapon detonates, a hot gas bubble forms, causing widespread fires.
  • The fires create a pyrocumulonimbus cloud that carries soot into the stratosphere, potentially causing a nuclear winter.
  • In a full-scale nuclear war, hundreds of firestorms could send millions of tons of soot into the atmosphere.
  • Nuclear winter could lead to a drastic drop in food production, causing widespread hunger.
  • The effects of nuclear winter on climate could disrupt agriculture, leading to food shortages and potential starvation.
  • Various scenarios of nuclear wars between different nations could result in catastrophic death tolls, global food shortages, and potential collapse of civilization.
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