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Nuclear Winter: Uncertainties Surround the Long-Term Effects of Nuclear War. Report to the Congress.
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1986
Nuclear winter, a term used to describe potential long-term climate and environmental effects of nuclear war, has been a subject of debate and controversy. This report examines and presents scientific and policy implications of nuclear winter. Contents include: (1) an executive summary (highlighting previous and current studies on the topic); (2)…
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