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Feb 26, 2023 · See what Chernobyl looks like now, 30 years after the worst nuclear disaster in history. Explore the abandoned town of Pripyat, the reactor site, and the stories of the people who stayed or returned.
Mar 9, 2022 · The closed Chernobyl nuclear plant lost electricity due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but nuclear experts say the spent fuel rods are cool and safe. The situation is not like the 1986 meltdown or the Fukushima disaster, and the IAEA sees no critical impact on safety.
May 20, 2019 · For more than three decades Chernobyl has been a byword for the potential dangers of nuclear power. The world’s worst nuclear accident had a devastating effect on the surrounding area in what is now independent Ukraine and Belarus.
Apr 26, 2021 · How people live and work in and around the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, where the worst nuclear accident in history occurred in 1986. See photos and stories of the residents, workers, and visitors who face the risks and challenges of radioactive contamination.
Apr 28, 2022 · By Matthew Mpoke Bigg. April 28, 2022. Radiation levels are elevated in some parts of the soil near the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in northern Ukraine, but do not pose a significant threat...
Feb 25, 2022 · A radiation spike has been recorded near Chernobyl's nuclear power plant which has been seized by Russian forces, monitoring data shows. Invading Russian troops took control of the plant - the...
Feb 25, 2022 · Russian military forces have seized control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukrainian officials say, amid a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The plant, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in human history, could be a threat to Europe if fighting causes radioactive waste spillage.
