Everyone knows that a nuclear war will have very bad consequences. But a new study has revealed that nuclear weapons will cause devastation all over the world, beyond the radiation hazard. Experts have warned that nuclear weapons will stop food production, and agriculture will be severely affected. Researchers continue to warn about how bad the impact of a nuclear war will be. When a nuclear weapon is used, its power will be immense. Due to this, all objects within a few km will be destroyed. Similarly, nuclear weapons will also cause radioactive damage. This will affect everyone up to a distance of several km. We have seen how bad the consequences of nuclear weapons were when they were used in Japan. Meanwhile, a new study has warned that there will be some other bad consequences beyond these two effects. That is, a study by researchers at pennsylvania State university has revealed that if a nuclear war occurs, it will cause a catastrophe in the international food supply.
 It has been reported that this impact will not only be in the place where the nuclear war takes place, but also globally. Studies have been conducted on "nuclear winter". It has been reported that the smoke and dust spread in the atmosphere by nuclear bombs will block out sunlight. It is also warned that the disappearance of sunlight will affect crop production for many years, according to the researchers. This study has been conducted focusing on corn, the most widely cultivated grain in the world. They have explained how much a nuclear war will affect agriculture. The results of the study highlight the long-term effects of a nuclear war on food production and the serious threat it poses to the world's population. 87% reduction. Regarding this, university of pennsylvania plant scientist Yuning Shi said, "We studied what would happen if a nuclear war occurred. We conducted research under six different nuclear weapon scenarios. We studied corn production in 38,572 locations. What we found in this explains how bad nuclear weapons are." He said. When a nuclear war occurs, it will directly affect agriculture. Researchers have predicted that if a world war occurs, the impact will peak after six to eight years. Due to this, it is reported that corn production will be affected by a maximum of 87%. The ozone layer in the upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun. Only after that does sunlight reach the Earth. This puts us out of danger. But a nuclear war will paralyze the ozone layer. The presence of nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere during a nuclear explosion and the heat generated by the smoke will quickly destroy ozone. This will increase ultraviolet radiation at the Earth's surface. This will damage plant tissue and further reduce global food production, researchers have warned.
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Sowmiya Sriram

18/08/2025 01:23 PM