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Science
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Children of Chernobyl workers have mutations in their DNA, study finds

Children of Chernobyl cleanup workers exhibit increased clustered de novo DNA mutations linked to parental radiation exposure.
fromWIRED
3 months ago

Radiation-Detection Systems Are Quietly Running in the Background All Around You

The giant confinement building encapsulating the Chernobyl nuclear reactor that exploded nearly 40 years ago is smooth and curved-built with scientific precision. Installed in 2016, the structure was designed to prevent the escape of radiation from the stricken reactor, which is also encased in a smaller concrete sarcophagus. The confinement enshrouds both reactor and sarcophagus and is so massive that if you placed the Statue of Liberty inside it at its center, her torch wouldn't come close to prodding the ceiling.
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Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Chernobyl nuclear site's steel shield is no longer containing radiation effectively after drone strike: IAEA

The New Safe Confinement at Chernobyl has lost primary safety and confinement capabilities after a February drone strike, increasing risk of radioactive leaks.
History
fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago

The Accidental Trailblazers of a New Global Condition

Chernobyl's reactor accident exposed children to harm, revealing state secrecy and neglect while international aid and public empathy partially mitigated long-term consequences.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

A 66-minute stress bomb': TV's most intense episodes ever

Some television episodes produce intense stress and anxiety, featuring nerve-shredding moments that leave viewers tense and emotionally affected.
Film
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
6 months ago

Alameda's Masha Ellsworth mastermind behind Pixar's short film Bound'

Bound retells a Ukrainian folk song through cross-stitched animation, condensing rich cultural history and universal themes of love and fragility into a brief Oscar-qualifying short.
Environment
fromMail Online
8 months ago

The next Chernobyl? Nuclear power plant could go off at 'any moment'

Armenian Nuclear Power Plant poses significant risks due to its location in a seismic zone and outdated technology.
philosophy
fromAeon
9 months ago

In Kazakhstan, 'atomic lakes' still scar the landscape decades after Soviet nuclear tests | Aeon Videos

Chernobyl remains a symbol of radiation risk, but other contaminated sites like Semipalatinsk pose immediate threats to local populations.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromeuronews
9 months ago

Russia's war caused 85 billion in environmental damage, Ukraine says

Ukraine's Ministry of Environmental Protection is now focused on documenting environmental damage caused by Russia's invasion.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
11 months ago

Today in History: April 26, the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster

On April 26, 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant caused the worst nuclear disaster in history, leading to immediate deaths and long-term radiation-induced fatalities.
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