The August 9, 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki exemplifies the danger that nuclear weapons continue to pose to the world community.
Have we learned any lessons from Nagasaki?
Tag Archives: Effects of nuclear war
Canada and a nuclear weapons ban
The disastrous consequences of the use of nuclear weapons, discussed at two recent conferences in Oslo, underline the need for a Nuclear Weapons Convention banning the weapons. Cesar Jaramillo argues that Canada should lead the call for such a ban.
Video: Catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War has released a video detailing the humanitarian, medical, and environmental consequences of nuclear war and explaining why nuclear weapons must be eliminated.
Damoclean nukes
Kudos to the National Post for publishing a visually striking depiction of the day-to-day nuclear threat hanging over the Earth.
“Small” nuclear war = global famine
Even a “small” nuclear war involving 100 nuclear weapons could produce climate effects severe enough to threaten global famine, warns a new report by International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and Physicians for Social Responsibility.
"Small" nuclear war = global famine
Even a “small” nuclear war involving 100 nuclear weapons could produce climate effects severe enough to threaten global famine, warns a new report by International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and Physicians for Social Responsibility.