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U.N. launches new nuclear war impact study, first since 1988

A prevous study on climatic and global effects of nuclear war raised awareness of the concept of "nuclear winter."

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the formation of an independent scientific panel of experts to study the physical and societal consequences of nuclear war.

The 21-member panel will examine the potential impacts – ranging from public health and ecosystems to agriculture and global socioeconomic systems – on a local, regional, and planetary scale in the days, weeks, and decades after such a devastating event, Guterres said on Thursday.

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