New Mexico and its Nuclear Affiliations

In nuclear warfare, of which New Mexico has been a part, many threats to the environment are present. The most severe threat is nuclear waste and where to place it. Nuclear waste is highly radioactive and is dangerous when placed in the wrong area. Another threat is the damage caused when a nuclear bomb is fired. When a nuclear bomb erupts, the magnitude of energy released causes extensive damage to its surroundings.

Nuclear warfare also carries a high death toll. There were many people who died after Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There were also people who experienced short-term and long-term radiation effects, created in the process of both creating and firing the bombs. If nuclear warfare progresses, then there will be more war casualties than ever imagined before.

Much of the money that is used for military purposes could be used to aid our society. In a time when this country is struggling financially, the money allotted for the military could greatly benefit schools, government programs, and other affairs or endeavors that would use that money accordingly.