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nuclear winter

[noo-klee-er win-ter, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈwɪn tər, ˈnju- /
NOUN
China syndrome
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It would represent a small and desperately needed ray of sunshine, before what could be baseball’s nuclear winter.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

In the 1970s, we were warned about a new ice age and in the 1980s of a nuclear winter.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 2, 2025

Fundamentally, nuclear winter was about a global cooling episode, and it was based on climate model simulations.

From Salon Sep. 29, 2023

In the height of the cold war, we were focused on nuclear winter.

From Scientific American Sep. 26, 2023

In 1962, most non-scientists knew nothing of the possibility of nuclear winter.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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