Forests Around Chernobyl Aren’t Decaying Properly

Forests Around Chernobyl Aren’t Decaying Properly

It wasn't just people, animals and trees that were affected by radiation exposure at Chernobyl, but also the decomposers: insects, microbes, and fungi

These animals that inhabit the area continue to evolve in a hostile environment, revealing biological secrets essential to understanding how radioactive agents affect living organisms

The “Chernobyl Savior” Icon. Remembering the Disaster, reverence for the labors, a call to repentance

Remembering the Disaster, reverence for the labors, a call to repentancePriest Vyacheslav InyushkinThe Chernobyl disaster is a test sent by the Lord to warn people against even more terrible mistakes.

On April 26, 1986, the reactor 4 of the Cernobíl center exploded, causing one of the greatest nuclear disasters in history. During the fire, huge amounts of radioactive radiation in the form of gas stations were released...

The worst accident in the peaceful use of nuclear energy occurred on April 26, 1986. As a result of a poorly planned experiment at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which was carried out with complete disregard for operational and safety regulations, reactor unit four exploded and then melted down. The devastation was exacerbated by the fact that the Soviet Union, which was in its final days, tried to keep the explosion a secret for as long as …

Ukraine Tries To Repair Chernobyl's Shield As Plant Marks Nuclear Disaster Anniversary

As Ukraine marks the 39th anniversary of the world's worst civilian nuclear accident at the Chernobyl power plant, engineers are struggling to find ways to repair the complex's protective shield more than two months after a Russian drone left a large hole in the structure.