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Indian-origin scientist joins UN panel to assess nuclear war impact
It will examine the climatic, environmental, radiological, public health, agricultural, and socioeconomic impacts of nuclear war in the immediate and long-term aftermath.
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Bhavana P - Sat, 19, Jul 2025
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The United Nations has named Indian-origin atmospheric scientist Manvendra Dubey to a newly formed Independent Scientific Panel on the Effects of Nuclear War, tasked with assessing the physical and societal consequences of nuclear conflict on multiple scales.
Dubey, a senior scientist and fellow of earth systems observations at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) joins 20 other global experts from a wide range of scientific disciplines as part of a high-level group appointed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on July 17.
An internationally recognized expert in atmospheric and climate sciences, Dubey brings decades of research experience to the panel. He is known for his work on aerosols, greenhouse gases, and their implications for regional and global climate systems.
Previously, Dubey served as a program director at the National Science Foundation, overseeing research on the Earth's atmosphere and its interactions with the sun. He has held academic positions as an adjunct professor of environmental science and policy at the Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, and as an adjunct professor at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, he holds a master’s degree in chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and a Ph.D. from Harvard University. In 2012, he was awarded a Fulbright‑Nehru Fellowship to conduct monsoon-focused research at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.
Established under General Assembly resolution 79/238, the group will deliver its findings in a comprehensive report to be submitted to the 82nd session of the UN General Assembly in 2027.
According to the UN, the initiative marks the first cross-sectional study on nuclear war impacts since 1988, when the organization published its last major assessment on the climatic and global effects of such a conflict.
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