Atomic testing during the Cold War affected rainfall patterns in Scotland

Atomic testing during the Cold War affected rainfall patterns in Scotland

The electric charge from radioactivity caused by atomic testing during the Cold War caused a rise in precipitation on Shetland, Scotland.

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN According to a study published in Physical Review Letters, the electric charge from radioactivity caused by atomic testing during the Cold War caused a rise in precipitation on the Shetland Islands in Scotland.

During the Cold War, radioactive pollution from American and Soviet Union atomic testing sites in the 1960s spread across the atmosphere.

Specialists from the Reading, Bath and Bristol universities participating in the study used information from bomb tests and records from the United Kingdom's national weather service to determine the long-term effects of bomb radioactivity.

According to data gathered from a research station in Scotland, experts found that on days when radioactivity was increased, clouds were heavier and rain increased by 24 percent.

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Increase in radioactivity causes an increase in rain VOICEOVER (in English): SOURCES: Physical Review Letters, The Guardian https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.124.198701 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/13/atomic-tests-cold-war-increased-rainfall-on-shetland *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377