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Here are the catastrophic effects of nuclear war, 7 shocking consequences that could reshape life on Earth as we know it.

The fast-moving conflict between India and Pakistan last week demonstrated the inherent dangers of the modern nuclear age.

“The fundamental wrenching that it would do to our way of life would be profound ... people to think about what they would do ...

A nuclear war expert has revealed the safest place in the world to live if the worst were to happen. Terrifyingly, 60 per cent of the world's population could be wiped out within the first 72 ...

“The political costs incurred by causing people to think about shelters again is not worth it to leaders because it forces people to think about what they would do after nuclear war,” he said.

Quiet diplomacy and high-stakes backchannel talks helped avert the most serious military escalation in decades between the ...

You can reach Shane by emailing s.croucher@newsweek.com U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration had helped to avert a nuclear war between ... CEASEFIRE" after what he said was a ...

Smoke billows after ... nuclear warheads, missile delivery systems, advanced fighter jets and modern weapons to take on each other. In 2019, a team of scientists investigated how a nuclear war ...

Airlines are taking steps to ensure that they can keep flying even after the outbreak of a nuclear war. Jets could continue to fly following an atomic blast under special insurance policies being ...