Open AccessThe continuing environmental threat of nuclear weapons: Integrated policy responses
Author(s) -
Robock Alan,
Toon Owen B.,
Turco Richard P.,
Oman Luke,
Stenchikov Georgiy L.,
Bardeen Charles
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2007eo210012
Subject(s) - climate change , nuclear weapon , ozone depletion , global warming , humanity , atmosphere (unit) , new normal , environmental planning , environmental protection , natural resource economics , political science , environmental science , development economics , environmental resource management , geography , meteorology , ecology , ozone , covid-19 , economics , law , biology , disease , medicine , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Humans have come to the realization that pollution of the atmosphere with gases and particles in the past 50 years is the dominant cause of atmospheric change [ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , 2007]. While land‐use change can produce large regional effects, ozone depletion, global warming, and nuclear smoke all are humandriven problems that have actual or potential global adverse impacts on our fragile environment, each with severe consequences for humanity. These effects were, or would be, inadvertent and unplanned consequences of normal daily activities, the defense policies of many nations, and nuclear proliferation. Thus, we must seek ways of continuing our normal lives while protecting ourselves from environmental catastrophe.