World Apr 24 Inside Chornobyl, 40 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster By Simon Ostrovsky, Amanda Bailly, Tetiana Burianova
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 Oct 29 Watch 7:21 Why Chernobyl has suddenly become a hotspot for global tourists The site of the world’s worst radiological catastrophe is unexpectedly coming back to life -- due to an American television show. Scores of tourists are visiting Chernobyl, located in northern Ukraine, in response to an HBO miniseries that illuminates the… By Simon Ostrovsky
Arts Jul 30 'Chernobyl' HBO series encourages curious tourists to visit Lithuania The Baltic country, which served as the filming location for "Chernobyl," has become a destination of so-called atomic tourism since the program aired earlier this year. By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press
Science Apr 21 Watch 4:28 The impact of Chernobyl's nuclear disaster 33 years later It will be 33 years this week that the former Soviet Union experienced a devastating nuclear disaster in what is now a part of Chernobyl, Ukraine, killing 29 people and causing permanent evacuations for miles. For more on the aftermath… By PBS NewsHour
Jan 16 Watch 9:12 Is the U.S. prepared to defend against a North Korean missile? By Nick Schifrin Fear around the North’s missile and nuclear programs have spiked with false alarms in Hawaii over the weekend and Japan on Tuesday. At a Vancouver summit, U.S. officials hope to unite the West to target North Korea economically. Meanwhile, the… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 9:47 Chernobyl's haunting impact, 30 years later By PBS News Hour Bells tolled 30 times in Kiev on Tuesday, once for each year since the world's worst nuclear disaster. Fallout from Chernobyl haunts Europe: It’s estimated that long-term radiation effects will claim at least 9,000 lives. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien offers… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 1:19 Thirty years after Chernobyl disaster, families say children are getting sick By PBS News Hour It will be 30 years on Tuesday since the world's worst nuclear power plant disaster took place in Chernobyl, now part of Ukraine. People who remained in the region continued eating local produce and milk with radiation levels two to… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch An exclusive look at the world's largest-ever nuclear cleanup By PBS News Hour Five years ago, an epic tsunami off the coast of Japan triggered a triple-reactor nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Ever since then, 7,000 workers have been laboring round-the-clock on a massive, and unprecedented, cleanup effort. Science… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch State of Life in Japan Two Years After Massive Earthquake and Tsumani State of Life in Japan Two Years After Massive Earthquake and Tsumani… Continue watching