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Aug 13, 2025
A nuclear conflict in this day and age could be the deadliest of all in the history of mankind. Picture: Getty
On My Mind Today:
How on Earth does the world prepare for a nuclear war? It seems most all of know and understand this and nuclear war must never be allowed to happen if life on planet Earth is to survive.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump has said that the US is “totally prepared” for a nuclear war following a slew of threats against America from the Kremlin,
at a time when this Penn State simulation — and many others — of a nuclear war event estimates that nearly 99 per cent of the world population would be destroyed in the event of a nuclear war between two nations. ~llaw
‘Catastrophic’ reality exposed by terrifying nuclear simulation
Nearly 99 per cent of the world population would be destroyed in the event of a nuclear war between two nations.
Sayan Bose – The Sun
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August 13, 2025 – 4:18PM
|This article was originally posted in “The Sun” . . .
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A nuclear conflict in this day and age could be the deadliest of all in the history of mankind. Picture: Getty
A terrifying simulation has revealed the extent of devastation the world would suffer in the event of a nuclear war between two nations.
The simulation comes as a warning at a time when the world stands closer to a nuclear war than ever before since the Cold War – and it could destroy the atmosphere and cause widespread famine, The Sun reported.
With the advancement of technology and modern weaponry, a nuclear conflict in this day and age could be the deadliest of all in the history of mankind.
We could see unparalleled levels of suffering, the displacement of millions, severe food insecurity, and disruption to essential services.
It is predicted that in the event of a nuclear war between the US and Russia, an estimated 99 per cent of the population in both countries, as well as Europe and China, would die.
Other attacks across the globe could result in catastrophic events – upending the structure of society completely.
A new study by Pennsylvania State University simulated the effects a nuclear winter would have, and found a large-scale global nuclear war could inject 150 million tonnes of ash into the atmosphere.
This could act as a catalyst to damage the protective layer of the atmosphere – the Ozone – as well as block sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface.
And this could in turn affect global food production and push millions of people into starvation.
The simulation found that a nuclear war in such an event would last for almost a decade – causing widespread famine for those who survive the devastating bombings.
The UV-B would peak between six and eight years after a nuclear war, and the global temperatures would sharply drop, stopping almost all agricultural activities.
The simulation found that a nuclear war would last for almost a decade causing widespread famine. Picture: Getty
Scientists used corn – one of the most widely grown grains in the world – as their test subject and found that a wider nuclear war could lead to an 80 per cent drop in annual corn yields.
“We simulated corn production in 38,572 locations under the six nuclear war scenarios of increasing severity – with soot injections ranging from 4.5 million to 150 million tonnes,” plant scientist and meteorologist at Penn State, Yuning Shi, said.
“The blast and fireball of atomic explosions produce nitrogen oxides in the stratosphere.
“The presence of both nitrogen oxides and heating from absorptive soot could rapidly destroy ozone, increasing UV-B radiation levels at the Earth’s surface.
“This would damage plant tissue and further limit global food production.”
This comparison global map illustration shows one potential scenario outcome and how corn crops would be negatively affected. Picture: Penn State
The simulations suggest that it could take between 7 and 12 years for global corn production to recover from nuclear winter.
It is understood that most countries have contingency plans to prepare for the worst.
Robust food circulation and modern logistics systems are at the top of the list to ensure essential items can reach people whenever there is a need.
It all comes at a time when the world is increasingly witnessing more conflicts.
Just a few months ago, India launched military strikes targeting what it claimed was terror infrastructure in Pakistan.
Islamabad retaliated by launching its own wave of strikes against its arch-enemy New Delhi.
While a ceasefire was soon agreed upon between both countries, an all-out conflict could have resulted in a nuclear war, experts feared.
India as well as Pakistan are equipped with enough nuclear warheads to cause utter devastation in the region.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also pushed the world into a dangerous place.
The research found that a large-scale global nuclear war could inject 165 million tons of ash into the atmosphere. Picture: Getty
Moscow has been preparing its citizens for a nuclear war with the West in the near future.
Several media outlets in Moscow – part of President Vladimir Putin’s propaganda machine – have been actively publishing articles discussing a nuclear armageddon between Russia and the West.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump has said that the US is “totally prepared” for a nuclear war following a slew of threats against America from the Kremlin.
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The nuclear sabre-rattling comes after Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s security council, made an ominous threat and warned that the US is taking drastic steps towards war with Moscow.
This story first appeared in The Sun and was republished with permission.
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