Nuclear War Could Starve 5 Billion People

A new study finds some two-thirds of the world “could starve to death in the event of a nuclear war between Russia and the United States,” the Washington Post reports.

“Nuclear conflict would lead to “catastrophic” disruptions in food supplies, as sun-blocking soot and ash wilt crops around the world.”

“Even a smaller-scale nuclear war between Pakistan and India would devastate food supplies, slash global production by 7 percent within five years and kill up to 2.5 billion people.”