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94 Times People Took A Pic Of Something Without Fully Realizing Just How Dangerous It Was

From naive tourists taking selfies in a Chernobyl claw surrounded by deadly levels of radiation, to people casually holding creepy crawlies that could send them 6 feet under in a matter of minutes…

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Inside the Russian Occupation of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy's book tells the stories of soldiers, stalkers, and squatters in Chernobyl during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Chernobyl expert warns nuclear disaster in Ukraine ‘only matter of time’ due to Russian recklessness

Without a stronger stance against Russian aggression near Ukrainian nuclear power plants, disaster is looming ‘closer and closer’, says historian Serhii Plokhy

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UN Watchdog Chief Visits Fukushima As Japan Returns To Nuclear Power

The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday, the day after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power to meet growing demand for AI. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is monitoring Japan's efforts to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi plant after…

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Russian drone pierced Chernobyl nuclear plant’s radiation shield, says Zelensky

‘No immediate danger’ say nuclear experts – as Kremlin denies attack and accuses Ukraine of ‘false flag’ operations

The Independent UK

A drone strike at Chernobyl has raised Ukraine's nuclear ghosts. What are the dangers?

Ukraine’s nuclear ghosts have been stirred up again after a drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of the plant at Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident

The Independent UK

Stocks Little Changed after Weak Retail Sales Report and Drone Strike on Chernobyl

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is unchanged, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.05%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are unchanged, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH25 )...

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Russian Drone Attack On Chernobyl Sparks Outrage, No Radiation Detected

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a Russian drone had struck a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, adding that radiation levels were normal.

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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Urges International Action On Chernobyl Incident

Ukraine's Foreign Minister discusses Chernobyl drone strike and ZNPP occupation with IAEA Director General at Munich Security Conference.

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Zelensky Shares Footage Of Russian 'High Explosive Warhead' Striking Chernobyl Power Plant

The drone strike caused a fire on the protective shell above the crippled reactor but no radiation was believed to have leaked.

International Business Times

Radiation Concerns After Ukraine Says Russian Attack Hit Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor

The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was on "high alert" after a drone hit the reactor's protective shell.

International Business Times

Zelensky unsure of Russian participation in Munich talks with JD Vance

President Volodymyr Zelensky says he “doesn’t know” of any planned meetings with Russian officials while in Munich, despite US President Donald Trump pushing for peace talks between the warring nations.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian President Zelensky Reports Improved Battlefield Situation In Pokrovsk

Ukrainian President Zelensky updates on Pokrovsk situation, condemns Russian drone attack on Chernobyl, questions Putin's peace intentions.

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Kremlin Denies Ukrainian President's Accusation Of Chernobyl Drone Strike

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov refutes Ukrainian President's claim of Russian drone striking Chernobyl plant.

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Video: Chernobyl nuclear plant appears to be hit by Russian drone attack

The protective cover encasing the leaking Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been damaged by a Russian drone, CCTV appears to show.

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Russian Drone Strikes Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, No Increase In Radiation

Russian drone attack on Chernobyl nuclear power plant raises concerns of escalating hostilities. Zelensky condemns Putin's aggressive tactics.

The Independent UK

What is ‘dark tourism’? Why tourists visit destinations with tragic histories

Places where tragedies have occurred, such as Chernobyl, Hiroshima and the killing fields in Cambodia, draw thousands of tourists a year – Amelia Neath explores why people choose to visit these locations

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Genetic differences in Chernobyl dogs may not be down to radiation, new study suggests

The latest research on dogs in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone defies what many scientists suspected

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Chernobyl dogs do show ‘dramatic’ genetic differences – but not because of radiation

New study has implications for our understanding of nuclear radiation exposure effects on populations

The Independent UK

Scientists search breakthrough on how dogs of Chernobyl survived the world’s worst nuclear disaster

Hundreds of feral dogs roam the wasteland of the nuclear disaster descendants of pets that were abandoned amid the 1986 blast and survived a cull from Soviet soldiers

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The dogs of Chernobyl could be experiencing rapid evolution, one study suggests

Feral dogs in the area are genetically distinct from those living even just 10 miles away

The Independent UK

Chernobyl effects ‘overestimated’ says Blair Institute as it pushes for nuclear energy

The Tony Blair Institute said global emissions would have been lower had an “inaccurate” portrayal of the technology’s safety had not taken hold

Reason

Nuclear Energy Prevents Air Pollution and Saves Lives

Economists estimate that each nuclear plant built could save more than 800,000 life years.

The Independent UK

A Ukrainian video game set in Chernobyl is the target of a Russian misinformation operation

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 game has become entangled in politics of Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Conversation

Chernobyl’s frogs are living long, healthy lives

Almost 40 years ago, reactor number four exploded at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Since then, the surrounding area has become, to the surprise of many, one of Europe’s largest nature reserves. Over the last eight years, we have been working to find out how this infamous environmental disaster has…

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