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Ukraine's President Zelenskiy and Moldova's President Sandu attend ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl ...

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

40yearslater
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

Construction site of the new reactors currently being built at the Penly nuclear power plant in Petit-Caux
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

A Przewalski's horse is seen in a burnt forest in the Chernobyl zone
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

Russian Drone Hits Safe Confinement At Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
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.

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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.

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