Nuclear war

Last trending 19 d ago

Original phrases: kernoorlog, nuclear war

"Nuclear war" was last among the trending Google searches on Oct 12, 2026 (19 d ago), in 2 countries in total. See when, where and how much it was searched.

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Search history

When, where and how strongly this phrase made it into the trending Google searches.

"Nuclear war" first appeared among the trending Google searches on Oct 11, 2026 in Canada. Since then it has trended 3 times in 2 countries, most recently on Oct 12, 2026. Most searches were recorded in Canada (2K+).

First trending: Oct 11, 2026
Last trending: Oct 12, 2026
Countries: 2
Times trending: 3
Most searches: 2K+
Highest growth: +1 000 %
Best rank: #21
Total time trending: 21 h

Countries where it was trending, by day

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Timeline by country

Canada

Belgium

Where it was searched

A stronger colour means more searches while it was trending.

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By country

Country	Period	Times	Duration	Searches	Growth	Rank
Canada	Oct 11, 2026	1	9 h	2K+	+700 %	#21
Belgium	Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026	2	18 h	1K+	+1000 %	#53

Every time it was trending

Country	Start	End	Duration	Searches	Growth	Categories
Belgium	Oct 12, 2026	during the day	–	–	+1000 %
Belgium	Oct 11, 2026, 7:20 AM	Oct 11, 2026, 1:40 PM	6 h	1K+	+1000 %	Other
Canada	Oct 11, 2026, 6:20 AM	Oct 11, 2026, 3:00 PM	9 h	2K+	+700 %	Other

Times are shown in: UTC. Search volumes are rounded Google Trends estimates.

In the news

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CNN · Oct 11, 2026 · Canada
Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment
The Guardian · Oct 11, 2026 · Canada
Global Experts Identify 17 “Catastrophic” Threats To Human Health This Century – Including 2 With “Extinction Potential”
IFLScience · Oct 11, 2026 · Canada