Doomsday planners, take note – some remote areas of the South Pacific have the best chances of making it through to the end of time.
New research has found that, when judgment day arrives, a number of factors tip the odds in Australia’s favour, at least for the worse.
In one discovery Published recently in the journal Risk Analysis, two New Zealand scientists report that their continental neighbors – as well as their own island nation – are better equipped to survive a nuclear apocalypse than anywhere else.
The authors write, ‘Stria and the Kiwi Kingdom “could survive a severe sun-depleting disaster such as nuclear winter and be well poised to help reboot post-collapse human civilization” – noting that Vanuatu The Solomon Islands and fellow island nation of Iceland also make the list for places “most resilient to ASRS”. [abrupt sunlight reduction scenarios],
“Even in the most severe ASRS there will be pockets of survivors around the planet,” the authors point out, “and to maximize the chances of survival in a “severe” case these five island nations The most ideal mix of agriculture, trade and energy components. climate effect. ,
Australia tops the list due to its long distance from the northern hemisphere, where nuclear fallout is more likely, as well as its defense budget, energy surplus, quality infrastructure and food supply. According to the authors, “Australia has the highest food production under simulated nuclear winter scenarios.”
Study author and professor Nick Wilson noted Guardian that New Zealand’s sustenance conditions are also optimized for the ravages of doom, because “we have this super efficient food export economy that can feed many times as many New Zealanders just from exports.”
The country’s reliance on imports of diesel, pesticides and machinery, however, puts New Zealand at a significant apocalyptic disadvantage. “I am worried about a false security for New Zealand,” Wilson said.
Meanwhile, Australia has its prospects hurt by its military ties with the US and UK, meaning it could be a nuclear war target, offsetting the glimmer of hope of its positive doomsday food situation. Is.