Geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe underscore the urgency of addressing the climate and radiological consequences of a ...

As the threat of a nuclear war intensifies, the terrifying reality of what could happen after the bombs explode may cause more fear than the initial cataclysm. For decades, worst-case scenarios have ...

A University of Exeter study finds that even a small-scale nuclear conflict at the Ukraine–Russia border could trigger years of severe global climate disruption and radioactive fallout. Simulations ...

Studies of the potential climate effects of nuclear war in the 1980s focused on northern hemisphere, large-scale nuclear conflicts, and predicted more extreme global “nuclear winter” scenarios.

The Nuclear Sponge is a five-part explanatory project by USA TODAY that aims to inform readers about the strategic debate and costs of modernizing the land leg of America’s nuclear triad. The United ...

Communities and servicemen have long argued they were harmed by fallout from above-ground nuclear weapons tests – but the UK ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although nuclear war is still unlikely, global tensions are spiking, and Georgia is home to a key military infrastructure that has ...

Unfounded social media-fueled fears of WW3 have intensified following the Israel-US attacks on Iran after President Donald Trump told Americans military strikes were to "ensure that Iran does not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Nuclear Sponge is a five-part explanatory project by USA TODAY that aims to inform readers about the strategic debate and ...