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Political commentators criticised an Atlantic headline Sunday that claimed, in addition to the death of millions of people, a nuke war would “prove catastrophic for.” Climate change.”
The headline of The Atlantic article said, “On top of Everything Else. Nuclear War Is A Climate Problem.” A tweet accompanying the article stated that “A nuclear war would kill tens to millions of people and would also prove devastating for climate change.”
During a climate protest outside of the New York Times building on Saturday, June 22, 2019, a man rappels down the Port Authority Building’s side with a sign. Activists blocked traffic at 8th Avenue as part of a sit-in demanding that the newspaper covers climate change. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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The article argued, if “you’re worried about rapid, catastrophic changes to the planet’s climate, then you must be worried about nuclear war.”
“On top of killing tens of millions of people, even a relatively ‘minor’ exchange of nuclear weapons would wreck the planet’s climate in enormous and long-lasting ways,” the outlet added.
Critics criticized the tweet, calling it “silly”, and questioning The Atlantic’s priority.
Fox News contributor Joe Concha said that “there are no words” that could be used to describe the statement.
Joe Kernen, host on CNBC’s “SquawkBox”, said “Seriously” in response to The Atlantic’s tweet.
Stephen Miller, political commentator, and editor at The Spectator, stated, “Frame it.”
Another joked and asked what nuclear warfare would do for student loans.
JOHN KERRY: UKRAINE CRISIS IS BAD, BUT ‘WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE’ FLOOD OF CLIMATE REFUGEES
John Kerry is a climate activist. Concerns that the war in Ukraine could distract from the climate crisis throughout the world.
FILE – President Joe Biden smiles while climate czar John Kerry takes the podium at a campaign stop at South Slope Community Center, North Liberty, Iowa, February 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
However, it could have a significant negative impact on the climate. You have a war, and obviously you’re going to have massive emissions consequences to the war. You’re going lose people’s attention, you’re sure going to lose big country attention, and it could have a devastating impact,” Kerry stated. He also expressed hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin will help the world “stay in line” with combating climate change.
John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate, speaks during a briefing at The White House on Thursday April 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Kerry said Wednesday that although the refugee crisis facing Ukraine is a problem due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, he warned that migration could become worse if climate changes are not addressed.
“If you think that migration has been a problem for Europe in the Syrian War, or from what we see now,” he said in a speech to the CERAweek conference held in Houston, Texas.
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