We explore one of the most ambitious engineering projects ever undertaken, built to contain the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster. From the original meltdown in 1986 to the construction of a विशाल ...

On April 26, 1986, reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant experienced a catastrophic explosion, leading to the ...

MINSK, 24 April (BelTA) - Belarus has made significant efforts to tackle radioactive pollution following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, CIS First Deputy Secretary General Igor Petrishenko said during ...

Tony Blair’s think tank has warned the development of nuclear power is suffering from an unjustified perception of risk in the wake of two major disasters, urging the UK to take advantage of a “new ...

MINSK, 24 April (BelTA) - Belarus is willing to join efforts with all stakeholders to minimize the impact of the Chernobyl disaster on the basis of the principles of equal rights and mutual respect, ...

In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the Soviet Union, now in Ukraine, exploded, spewing massive amounts of radioactive material into the environment. Almost four decades later, the stray dogs ...

On the 39th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, The Athletic’s Richard Sutcliffe recalls a visit to the nearby town of Pripyat, once home to a proud and ambitious football club, ...

Timothy Mousseau, a USC professor with a PhD in biology, and his colleagues have begun conducting the only on-site research initiative regarding the effects of radiation on wildlife in Chernobyl.

Before Fukushima, the most notorious large-scale nuclear accident the world had seen was Chernobyl in 1986. The fallout from Chernobyl covered vast areas in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in ...

When the Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened on April 26, 1986, the region became one of the most heavily contaminated areas on the planet. A 1,000-square-mile area surrounding the doomed nuclear ...

Adi Roche, the founder and voluntary CEO of Chernobyl Children International, has responded after the building in Ukraine that confines the remains of the reactor destroyed in the 1986 Chernobyl ...