nuclear winter
noun
: the chilling of climate that is hypothesized to be a consequence of nuclear war and to result from the prolonged blockage of sunlight by high-altitude dust clouds produced by nuclear explosions
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The desire for scientists and others to share information during nuclear winter led to the Internet.
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
In the nuclear winter scenario, cities would need to focus on sugar beets and spinach, while near-urban plots handle wheat and carrots.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
Tariff timeline: Tracking the evolution of Donald Trump's trade war 'Economic nuclear winter': Trump allies worried over tariffs Trump says the ultimate fruits of tariffs will be worth the pain.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Such was the case with the atomic bomb, which made for grisly prophecies not only of the sudden carnage of a fiery blast but also of the prolonged suffering of a nuclear winter.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
In the nuclear winter scenario, cities would need to focus on sugar beets and spinach, while near-urban plots handle wheat and carrots.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
Tariff timeline: Tracking the evolution of Donald Trump's trade war 'Economic nuclear winter': Trump allies worried over tariffs Trump says the ultimate fruits of tariffs will be worth the pain.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Such was the case with the atomic bomb, which made for grisly prophecies not only of the sudden carnage of a fiery blast but also of the prolonged suffering of a nuclear winter.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Nuclear winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20winter. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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