Although a limited conflict in the region will have a serious impact on the global food and economic system, and after a global war, the yield can decrease by 87%, say those who set.
After a huge -scale nuclear war, a sharp cooling and long hunger can wait for the planet -we talk about the scenario of So -called Nuclear Winter. The team of researchers from Pennsylvania University imitates how different levels of nuclear rivalry affect global corn manufacture – the most common grain culture in the world. According to Sciencedaily, the results are distressing: even a limited conflict in the region can reduce corn crops worldwide by 7%, and global war – by 80%.
Study provides for six situations with a different number of soots thrown into the environment – from 5 to 165 million tons. In nuclear winter conditions, ash and soot will block sunlight, leading to a fall in temperature and agricultural collapse worldwide.
In addition to inadequate lighting and cold, scientists also consider the growth level of ultraviolet radiation UV-B, which is caused by the destruction of the ozone layer. According to estimates, it can reduce corn yield by another 7%, that is, the total loss of yield in the worst scenario will reach 87%.
Scientists believe that the so -called “agrarian set of stability” -pre -prepared sets of crops, adapted to a short and cold plant season can be a solution. Such sets can ensure food security in the first unstable years after the disaster.
One of those with the study, the Junin Shi, emphasized: even a reduction in yield of multiple percentage can provoke the world’s food crisis. However, timely use of alternative crops can increase the yield by 10% compared to the lack of adaptation.
Scientists see the value of studying even outside of disasters caused by human activity, as the consequences can cause not only wars, but, for example, strong volcanic eruptions.
We note, earlier it was reported that air pollution was associated with mutations that cause lung cancer.
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