World Apr 26 Strikes in Ukraine and Russia kill at least 16 on Chernobyl's 40th anniversary By Samya Kullab, Associated Press
World Apr 24 Watch 9:57 Inside Chornobyl, 40 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster Forty years ago, the world’s worst nuclear power disaster exploded into history at the Soviet Union’s Chornobyl nuclear plant in what is now Ukraine. The ensuing cover-up and clean-up operation made Chornobyl a byword for dereliction and mismanagement. Special correspondent… By Simon Ostrovsky, Amanda Bailly, Tetiana Burianova
World Apr 24 More countries are turning to nuclear power 40 years after the Chernobyl disaster Over 400 nuclear reactors are operational in 31 countries, while about 70 more are under construction. Nuclear power accounts for producing about 10% of the world’s electricity, equivalent to about a quarter of all sources of low-carbon power. By Hunter Bonaparte and John Leicester, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
Science Apr 19 Chernobyl full of life as wildlife reoccupies a radioactive landscape Wolves, bears and lynx have rebounded in the radioactive landscape, along with a rare breed of horses native to Mongolia. Scientists say it shows nature’s ability to recover when human activity is removed. By Derek Gatopoulos, Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press
World Feb 14 Chernobyl was hit by a drone. What are the dangers? The timing is sensitive as the incident comes against the backdrop of the Munich Security Conference, a gathering of world leaders meant to hash out paths to ending the nearly three-year war. By Associated Press
Oct 07 Death toll rises to 11 after Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city apartments By Adam Schreck, Associated Press The death toll from a Russian missile attack on apartment buildings in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has risen to 11. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 9:01 IAEA chief discusses an Iran nuclear deal, fighting near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant By Nick Schifrin Fear of a nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine has been rising as fighting around Europe's largest nuclear power plant has intensified. This as the U.S., Europe, and Iran are at a critical moment in their negotiations to re-enter an agreement over… Continue watching
Mar 31 Ukraine power company says Russians are leaving Chernobyl site after radiation exposure By Nebi Qena, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press The site operator says the exit comes after soldiers got "significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 5:19 Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlights vulnerability of nuclear power plants By John Yang, Courtney Norris Ukraine gets much of its electricity from nuclear power, but a series of Russian attacks near nuclear plants over the last two weeks are elevating fears of potential accidents and what they could trigger. John Yang reports on the latest… Continue watching
Mar 03 Why military action in radioactive Chernobyl could be dangerous for people and the environment By Timothy A. Mousseau, The Conversation With Russian troops rolling through the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine, a biologist who studies wildlife in the area describes the risks of disturbing this radioactive landscape. Continue reading