Scientists told which countries will be able to survive a possible nuclear war and help preserve and then restore human civilization. Australia is the top performer, followed by New Zealand, according to The Guardian..

A study published in the journal Risk Analysis describes Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu as the island countries most capable of producing enough food for their populations after a "

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At the same time, scientists note that around the world there will be “groups of survivors even under the worst-case scenario”. At the same time, those who are in the most stable countries have the highest chances of avoiding a pre-industrial collapse..

In the study, scientists compared 38 island nations on 13 factors they believe can predict how well a nation will survive after the apocalypse.. They included food production, energy autonomy, production characteristics and the impact of natural disasters on the climate..

Australia and New Zealand are strong producers of agricultural products, they are hidden from the likely sites of radioactive fallout in the Northern Hemisphere. This placed them in a leading position, with Australia showing the best results overall..

Australia was number one thanks to its infrastructure, surplus energy production, high levels of health security and defense budget. But there is a very important factor that works against her: relatively close military ties with the UK and the US made her a more likely target for a nuclear war..

New Zealand has gained some advantages due to its nuclear-free status, as well as resilience in the event of a sharp drop in global temperatures caused by a period of darkness..

“There is this super-efficient food export economy that can repeatedly feed New Zealanders through exports alone,” said one of the study’s authors, Professor Nick Wilson of the University of Otago at Wellington.. He added that even under the worst-case scenario — a 61% crop cut during a long nuclear winter — New Zealanders would still get enough to eat..

At the same time, according to the scientist, the closure of world trade can accelerate the social collapse in the country..

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