Explainer: Nuclear Weapons' Destructive Power and the Threat of Global Famine in an Iran-US-Israel War
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Nuclear War Threat: How Atom Bombs Cause Devastation, Global Famine Feared
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News18•05-03-2026, 14:42
Nuclear War Threat: How Atom Bombs Cause Devastation, Global Famine Feared
•Nuclear weapons operate on E=mc² principle, converting mass into immense energy through fission and fusion processes.
•Immediate effects include a scorching fireball, supersonic blast wave demolishing structures, and Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) crippling electronics.
•Long-term 'Nuclear Winter' scenario: black carbon smoke blocks sunlight, causing global temperature drops, monsoon disruption, and widespread crop failure.
•Radioactive isotopes like Cesium-137 and Strontium-90 contaminate soil and water for decades, causing cancers and genetic damage.
•Even a limited nuclear war could reduce global food production by 90%, leading to billions facing famine worldwide.
