A new analysis suggests that if World War 3 erupts with nuclear weapons, only two countries could realistically sustain life while the rest of the planet faces catastrophic famine.
Fears of a global conflict involving nuclear powers have intensified in recent weeks as military tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran have escalated dramatically, while separate hostilities involving Pakistan and Afghanistan have raised concerns about a wider geopolitical confrontation. With several nuclear-armed nations now entangled in regional conflicts, experts warn that the prospect of a nuclear world war has returned to public debate.
