Episode 2: Nuclear winter scenarios suggest the only winning move

Episode 2: Nuclear winter scenarios suggest the only winning move is not to play

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On this episode of WGLT's Twelve Thousand Bombs, you'll hear from climatologist Lili Xia of Rutgers University. Xia was the leading author on a landmark 2022 research paper in Nature Food detailing climate models and the potential for widespread famine in the aftermath of a nuclear conflict. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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