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Some scientists have predicted that a global nuclear war on the earth would be followed by a severe ‘nuclear winter’ with a devastating effect on life on earth. What might be the basis of this prediction?

Class 12th NCERT - Physics Part-I 8. Electromagnetic Waves

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The environmental condition post nuclear war will be very worst. The war will result in formation of clouds in the sky all over resulting in the extreme winter conditions. It will prevent sunlight to reach the Earth’s surface and the Ozone layer will also gets depleted.

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