International Day against Nuclear Tests
Today is the International Day against Nuclear Tests.
2000 nuclear tests have taken place since the first one in 1945. These tests have had devastating consequences on communities, resulting in loss of life, cancers, birth deformities, radioactive pollution of the atmosphere and marine environment, and untold further damage to the well-being of all forms of life.
There is a clear link between campaigning against nuclear weapons and defending our environment. The fallout of a nuclear war would have devastating effects on our eco-system and even a ‘small’ localised nuclear conflict would lead to crops failing in dozens of countries — devastating food supplies for more than one billion people. And a nuclear winter would dramatically alter the chemistry of the oceans, probably decimating coral reefs and other marine ecosystems.
As we get ready to support Extinction Rebellion’s We Want to Live action, and to mark the International Day against Nuclear Tests, we’re asking our supporters to contact their MP to explain why the issues of climate change and nuclear weapons go hand in hand.
• Contact your MP
• Get involved with CND’s climate campaign
• Join our movement today
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