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; updated 22 November 2025

This presentation was given at two conferences: 

• 'Stop the nuclear nightmare', in Glasgow on 1 November 2025, organised by the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
• ‘Stop nuclear expansion: how to reverse the government’s war drive’, in London on 22 November 2025, organised by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (UK)

Download pdf of powerpoint slides, notes, and references 
 

Also see...

SGR's project pages on the nuclear weapons threat
 

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