The threat to the climate from UK nuclear weapons & military activity

Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, highlights the possibility of nuclear winter if UK nuclear weapons were ever launched, and new data on the size of the UK's military carbon footprint. 

Online publication: 3 November 2025


This presentation was given at a conference organised by the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Glasgow, on 1 November 2025. 


Download pdf of powerpoint slides, notes, and references 
 

Also see...

SGR's project pages on the nuclear weapons threat
 

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