Chernobyl

By Matthew Sparkes The Chernobyl nuclear power plant was enclosed following its meltdown in 1986 Konoplytska/Getty Images Scientists monitoring the ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine have seen a surge in fission reactions in an inaccessible chamber within the complex. They are now investigating whether the problem…

Try not to hate kittens after playing this kusoge Do you remember the film The Adventures of Milo and Otis? I don’t. It was based on a 1986 Japanese film called Koneko Monogatari. It’s not bad, I guess, if you think you can trust critics. It’s about a kitten getting…

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy visits the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: Read More

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy visits the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: Read More

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy visits the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: Read More

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy visits the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: Read More

On this day in 1986, workers ran a safety test at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in northern Ukraine. But the test went awry, starting a fire in a reactor and leading to one of the largest nuclear disasters in history. Smoke from the fire and a second explosion launched…

Home News In an abandoned school in the city of Pripyat, Ukraine, the floor is littered with gas masks that were distributed after the Chernobyl disaster. (Image credit: Anton Petrus/Getty Images) Chernobyl, the site of the deadliest nuclear accident of all time, should become a World Heritage site, Ukranian officials…

In Brief Area should be preserved as ‘unique destination of interest for the whole of mankind’, minister saysUkraine wants to apply to have the Chernobyl nuclear plant and its surrounding areas listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site alongside some of the world’s most culturally significant places. In an announcement…

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