Environmental Blow-Back (IMAGE)

Michigan Technological University

Environmental Blow-Back

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The consequences of environmental blow-back include a significant drop in global temperature because of soot from nuclear blasts blocking the sunlight from reaching Earth’s surface, decreased precipitation, a drop in food production because of blocked sunlight and less moisture, increased ultraviolet radiation resulting from a badly damaged atmosphere, and non-functioning supply chains.

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Sarah Bird/Michigan Tech

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