More than 400 people have been working in shifts since the damage was caused to the giant shelter structure covering the area of Chernobyl's unit 4. International Atomic Energy Agency experts report ...

Chernobyl has been devoid of any human residents since a nuclear meltdown in 1986 caused radiation levels to spike to un-survivable numbers. Since then, the area has become a de facto habitat for all ...

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Last month marked 28 years since the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine, the most devastating nuclear accident in history. A series of explosions at the power plant killed 31 workers and released ...

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home, a podcast from Vox Media ...

With no working reactors, there is no risk of a meltdown. But the ruins from the 1986 disaster still pose considerable dangers. By Henry Fountain The long-defunct Chernobyl plant in Ukraine is ...