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Feb 26, 2023 · Published February 26, 2023. Updated November 7, 2023. After the April 1986 nuclear disaster, a 30-kilometer zone around Chernobyl was completely abandoned. This is what it looks like today. More than 30 years have passed since the 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl became the most devastating catastrophe of its kind in history.
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Jan 17, 2023 · Published Jan 17, 2023 at 10:58 AM EST Updated Jan 17, 2023 at 10:58 AM EST. By Robyn White. Nature Reporter. The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine remains one of the most radioactive areas of...
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Apr 26, 2021 · The web page tells the story of the people who live and work in and around the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, where the worst nuclear accident in history occurred in 1986. It describes the challenges, risks, and impacts of the radioactive contamination, as well as the annual commemoration event and the symbolism of the angel statue.
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. But a generation on, nature and people have adapted in sometimes surprising ways.
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...
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.
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Feb 25, 2022 · Russian troops took control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986, on Thursday. Monitoring data shows radiation levels increased about 20-fold due to heavy military vehicles stirring contaminated soil in the exclusion zone.
