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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.
- John Kuroski
- 7 min
Jan 17, 2023 · The meltdown caused two devastating explosions, which saw radioactive debris and fuel pour out into the surrounding environment. The area is still highly radioactive today.
- Robyn White
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.
Aug 24, 2023 · Learn how the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 affected the lives and landscapes of the surrounding area. Explore the stories of self-settlers, workers, and visitors in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and beyond.
May 20, 2019 · How has Chernobyl changed since the world's worst nuclear accident in 1986? Find out how wildlife, tourism and solar energy are adapting to the radiation and the exclusion zone.
May 5, 2021 · Thirty-five years after the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine exploded in the world's worst nuclear accident, fission reactions are smoldering again in uranium fuel masses buried deep inside a mangled reactor hall.
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Jan 23, 2020 · What is Chernobyl like today? On April 26, 1986, a safety test gone wrong led to an explosion in reactor #4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Pripyat, Ukraine.
