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The WWII Tokyo firebombing was the deadliest air raid in history, with a death toll exceeding those of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The US air raid killed up to 100,000 Japanese people, most of them civilians, signaling an escalati…
Yoonji Han
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A Pacific volcano erupted with an explosive force more than 600 times the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, scientists said
Scientists say the underwater volcano's eruption may be the loudest since Krakatau, a devastating e…
Julie Coleman
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Here's what Hiroshima looks like today - and how the effects of the bombing still linger
Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images The A-bomb Dome, which survived the 1945 atomic bombing on Hiroshi…
Laura McCamy
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Read the statement the US military used to cover up Oppenheimer's first nuclear test, claiming it was an ammo dump blowing up
A bogus explanation for the blast that was actually Oppeneimer's first nuclear bomb test was buried…
Mia Jankowicz
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How to survive nuclear war after a bomb is dropped: what to do, how to prepare
A minute-by-minute guide on how to survive a nuclear bomb attack, and ways to be prepared for war.
Aria Bendix
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Sheltering miles from a nuclear blast may not be enough to survive unless you know where to hide, new calculations show
Powerful shockwaves from a nuclear explosion may prove deadly, in addition to the blinding light an…
Rupendra Brahambhatt
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Russia's war in Ukraine raises a harrowing question: How widespread would fallout from a nuclear bomb be?
A modern-day nuclear bomb could wipe out an entire city and cause third-degree burns in nearby area…
Aria Bendix
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‘God of Chaos’ asteroid Apophis won’t be crashing into Earth for at least another century
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has determined that the ‘God of Chaos’ ast…
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A proposed bill would prohibit President Trump from nuking hurricanes. These illustrations show why even a bomb can't disrupt a storm.
The bill would prohibit the president or any federal agency from using nuclear weapons to alter wea…
Aylin Woodward,Skye Gould
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The last major asteroid to hit Earth destroyed 500 square kilometers — and it could have been much worse
As many as 800 asteroids are hovering around Earth, posing many a risk. But, these are just th…
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Even a 'limited' nuclear war could trigger cruel nuclear winters and global famine
It's worth noting that the bombs in that scenario, as powerful as the "Little Boy" dropped on Hiros…
Kevin Loria
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What would happen if we actually detonated a nuclear bomb inside of a hurricane
Narrator: In a worst-case scenario, winds from the hurricane would quickly distribute the radiation…
David Anderson,Bob Hunt
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In the event of a killer asteroid, volcanic apocalypse, or nuclear holocaust, mushrooms could save humanity from extinction
That would not help in the aftermath of a catastrophe that puts humans at risk of extinction, he sa…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A nuclear attack would most likely target one of these 6 US cities - but experts say none of them are prepared
That includes the six urban areas that Redlener thinks are the most likely targets of a nuclear att…
Aria Bendix,Aria Bendix
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Chernobyl was the world's worst nuclear power plant accident. Here's how it compares to Fukushima and Three Mile Island.
The disaster, which rejoined the cultural conversation thanks to a new series on HBO, took place on…
Aria Bendix
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Nuke experts: It's not too soon to worry if Trump may use nuclear weapons against Iran and end 75 years of nonuse
Lewis and Sagan both believe Trump is multiple steps removed from dropping the B61-12 or similar nu…
Dave Mosher
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If India and Pakistan have a 'limited' nuclear war, scientists say it could wreck Earth's climate and trigger global famine
Most of the smoke in the scenario the researchers considered would mostly come from firestorms that…
Dave Mosher
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Trump's leaked review of the US's nukes seems to confirm Russia has an underwater nuclear doomsday weapon
Nuclear weapons have been used exactly twice in combat - both times by the US, and both times dropp…
Alex Lockie
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Putin's nuclear 'doomsday machine' could trigger 300-foot tsunamis - but the worst effects might come from the fallout
He wrote that in part because of speculation that the underwater weapon might be "salted," or surro…
Dave Mosher
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Russian Meteor Hit Atmosphere With A Force Of 40 Hiroshima Bombs
Divers were this morning searching the Chelyabinsk region's frozen Lake Chebarkul for a fragment of…