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nuclear winter

[noo-klee-er win-ter, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈwɪn tər, ˈnyu- /
NOUN
China syndrome
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In the 1970s, we were warned about a new ice age and in the 1980s of a nuclear winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Fundamentally, nuclear winter was about a global cooling episode, and it was based on climate model simulations.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2023

The final parts of the film follow the characters as they struggle through the nuclear winter in the aftermath of the blasts.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2023

Fears of nuclear winter may have receded since the end of the cold war, Diaz-Maurin says, but research shows that the environmental consequences would be severe.

From Scientific American • Mar. 21, 2023

In 1962, most non-scientists knew nothing of the possibility of nuclear winter.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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