In a nuclear war, hundreds to thousands of detonations would occur within minutes, resulting in tens to hundreds of millions of people dead or injured in a few days. But a few years after, global climatic changes caused by the many nuclear explosions could be responsible for the death of more than half of the human population on Earth.

The loss of the Earth’s protective ozone layer would result in several years of extremely high ultraviolet (UV) light at the surface, a hazard to human health and food production. Most recent estimates indicate that the ozone loss after a global nuclear war would lead to a tropical UV index above 35, starting three years after the war and lasting for four years. The US Environmental Protection Agency considers a UV index of 11 to pose an “extreme” danger; 15 minutes of exposure to a UV index of 12 causes unprotected human skin to experience sunburn. Globally, the average sunlight in the UV-B range would increase by 20 percent. High levels of UV-B radiation are known to cause sunburn, photoaging, skin cancer, and cataracts in humans. They also inhibit the photolysis reaction required for leaf expansion and plant growth.

  • eatthecake@lemmy.world
    12·
    2 months ago

    I gave up reading because of the videos showing. Am I the only person who can’t read anything while there’s an animation on the screen? Is my brain fucked up?

      • eatthecake@lemmy.world
        2·
        2 months ago

        Lol, no. I’m just pathologically lazy and I feel the weight of societal expectations to do something with my life despite having no desire to said ‘things’. Anhedonia is possible, since I don’t find anything rewarding but I wouldn’t say I’m particularly depressed.

        • eleitl@lemm.eeM
          2·
          2 months ago

          As someone with ADHD I find many things extremely annoying since distracting. Any animation on a webpage makes me immediately reach for my uBlock origin.

    • maketotaldestr0i@lemm.eeOPM
      22·
      2 months ago

      probably ADHD, scroll to the bottom for sources and look those up, thats what i usually do . the paper this is derived from was previously posted already

      • eatthecake@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Posting this because people are saying I have ADHD today. Quote from google about ADHD symptoms:

        People may experience: Behavioural: aggression, excitability, fidgeting, hyperactivity, impulsivity, irritability, lack of restraint, or persistent repetition of words or actions Cognitive: absent-mindedness, difficulty focusing, forgetfulness, problem paying attention, or short attention span Mood: anger, anxiety, boredom, excitement, or mood swings Also common: depression or learning disability

        Of all these ADHD symptoms I have only anxiety and irritability. I do.not have ADHD LMAO.

        • superkret@feddit.org
          3·
          2 months ago

          Nope, sorry. The lemmy doctor’s diagnose stands.
          Please report to your nearest pharmacy for mandatory amphetamine administration.

          • eatthecake@lemmy.world
            1·
            2 months ago

            I would actually like to try amphetamines. I don’t get happy or excited about anything and I genuinely wonder if some ecstasy could unlock that part of my brain. Probably a bad idea, I know…

        • eleitl@lemm.eeM
          1·
          2 months ago

          There are at least two subtypes of ADHD with very different symptoms, so that kitchensink typically doesn’t fit anyone currently alive.

          Whether you do or do not have ADHD I would advise against recreational stimulant use. Particularly MDMA/MDA doesn’t unlock anything permanently, and can be used only infrequently without significant negative side effects.

  • ramble81@lemm.ee
    4·
    2 months ago

    Yes… that’s generally what Mutually Assured Destruction means. You’re either gonna be instantly vaporized, or it’ll take a little time but most things are fucked.

    The only silver lining is the world will go on and recover, with or without us.

  • maketotaldestr0i@lemm.eeOPM
    4·
    2 months ago

    Bardeen, Charles G., Douglas E. Kinnison, Owen B. Toon, Michael J. Mills, Francis Vitt, Lili Xia, Jonas Jägermeyr et al. “Extreme ozone loss following nuclear war results in enhanced surface ultraviolet radiation.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 126, no. 18 (2021): e2021JD035079. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2021JD035079