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As many as 10 reactors make the scientific community fear the Chernobyl disaster again
The reactors of the same type that caused the Chernobyl disaster are still in operation, though improved in quality and safety.
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Animal world
Wild animals proliferate where ever a nuclear disaster occurred
Wild deer, bison, Przewalski horses and 200 species of birds have proliferated in the area once the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred, in Pripyat, Ukraine.
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New discovery of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster effect
This remarkable new finding contradicts official statistics about the 'Away area', where many species suffer from adverse radioactive effects during the accident, thus l…
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Submarine K-27 - Soviet
At the height of the Cold War in 1968, 144 Soviet sailors on the K-27 submarine sailed to the North Pole to collect information about the NATO base.
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Taking giant steel blocks weighing 36 thousand tons on Chernobyl atomic reactor
Euronews news network on November 15 reported the work of moving and
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Uncover the secret to help animals survive the Chernobyl disaster
Biologists have discovered the secret to help some animals and birds survive in the Chernobyl quarantine.
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Shivered before 4 famous 5 ghost towns
Few doubts, the place once once a busy industrial park has become abandoned, scary to people. So what makes these places like that? Is it the exploitation of natural res…
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Chernobyl Pluton radioactive dust is found in soil
When the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded in 1986, radioactive elements were released into the air and scattered throughout the Soviet Union, Europe and the South East…
Biology
Plants mutated genes because of radiation near Fukushima
Four years ago, the disaster of Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan caused serious consequences. But so far, the remaining radioactive substances around this area may…
Biology
Chernobyl: The 30-year exotic forest doesn't decompose
Nearly 30 years ago, all the world's attention was on the explosion of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, one of the most serious atomic disasters in human hi…
Biology
Sequelae of nuclear leakage on Chernobyl trees
Radiation exposure from the Chernobyl incident in 1986 left long-term sequelae on trees in the area, according to a new study.
Biology
Controversy about life at Chernobyl
After 20 years of nuclear disaster, the level of radiation at Chernobyl caused insects to stay away from the area.
Animal world
Europe at risk of radiation radiation
A new study published on the Daily Mail warned that wolves from the area suffering from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster could spread mutant genes across Europe.
Animal world
Chernobyl is a human disaster, but good news for animals here
Chernobyl was a terrifying disaster because of its huge effects on humans: at least 237 people died from radioactive contamination.
Animal world
Giant catfish over 2m long due to Chernobyl radiation?
The news from Dailystar, the Russian media, cited the information of a fisherman's blog with a photo of the