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Faces of Chernobyl: Remembering the tragedy 30 years on
How the 1986 nuclear accident still haunts the plant's workers, residents and clear up staff.
Alice de la Chapelle Apr 21, 2016
Chernobyl: Ninety-year-old man living in nuclear shadow reveals secret to long life
Ivan Shamyanok lives in the Belarusian village of Tulgovich, on the edge of the exclusion zone around Chernobyl.
David Sim Apr 14, 2016
Chernobyl: Haunting photos of abandoned ghost towns 30 years after the nuclear disaster
The accident was a result of a mismanaged test at the Soviet nuclear plant, leaving clouds of nuclear matter spreading across the western USSR and Europe.
Alex Wheeler Apr 08, 2016
Chernobyl: Huge sliding arch to block radiation is nearing completion 30 years after nuclear disaster
Nearly 30 years after the world's worst nuclear accident a huge structure designed to contain radiation is nearing completion.
David Sim Mar 29, 2016
Greenpeace: Chernobyl locals still eat radioactive food 30 years after nuclear disaster
Tests conducted for the campaign group show radioactive materials are still present in the environment.
Léa Surugue Mar 09, 2016
Fukushima: 16 more cases of child thyroid cancer linked to nuclear disaster
Fukushima Prefectural officials confirm total of 116 children suspected of having thyroid cancer.
Matt Atherton Feb 16, 2016
Chernobyl 30 years on: Drone footage shows construction of new reactor shelter
Some 30 years after the world's worst nuclear accident, Chernobyl is undergoing a major transformation.
Adam Justice Jan 13, 2016
Chernobyl disaster: Soon you can take a 3D virtual reality tour of Pripyat ghost town
The Farm 51 has designed an app that will give people the chance to tour Pripyat in virtual reality.
Mary-Ann Russon Dec 04, 2015
Tsunami hits Japan after 7.0 Richter earthquake off Japanese coast
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake off the Japanese coast created a tsunami early on Saturday.
Taku Dzimwasha Nov 14, 2015
Chernobyl disaster: Inside the exclusion zone and abandoned ghost town of Pripyat [Photos]
Photographs of the ghost town of Pripyat abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.
David Sim Oct 12, 2015
Wildlife thriving in Chernobyl exclusion zone: Lynx, boar, deer and wolves roam poisoned land [Photos]
Chernobyl looks more like a nature reserve than nuclear disaster site.
Hannah Osborne Oct 05, 2015
Radiation spike recorded after Chernobyl wildfire
Rise in levels of deadly cesium-137 recorded.
Tom Porter Jul 02, 2015
Fires nearing deadly Chernobyl radiation in Ukraine pose risk
Blaze threatening to release deadly isotopes in to atmosphere is 'under control'.
Dominic Gover Apr 29, 2015
Ukraine: Video of Chernobyl fox making sandwich goes viral
Fox shows no fear of humans who abandoned area 29 years ago.
Adam Justice Apr 28, 2015
Chernobyl scientists warn radiation can be unleashed by climate change-induced wildfires
Wildfires could release radiation held in the upper layers of soil in Chernobyl forests.
Hannah Osborne Feb 11, 2015
Chernobyl: Helicopter Drone Captures Eerie Post-Apocalyptic Video Footage of Decaying City
Documentary maker's flying drone captures abandoned Pripyat city being taken over by nature
Mary-Ann Russon Nov 28, 2014
Brown Bears Pictured in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone for First Time
Brown bears seen in area of Chernobyl disaster for first time in 100 years.
Hannah Osborne Nov 28, 2014
Radioactive Wild Boars To Roam German Forests 'For 50 Years'
Wild boars once hunted for their meat are unfit for consumption in legacy of Chernobyl disaster.
Lewis Dean Sep 02, 2014
Soviet Ghosts: Rebecca Bathory's Haunting Photographs of Abandoned Facilities
British photographer Rebecca Bathory travelled around the former Soviet Union and its occupied satellite states to capture abandoned facilities.
David Sim Jul 29, 2014
Chernobyl 28th Anniversary: Birds Adapt to Long-Term Radiation Exposure
Researchers at Spanish National Research Council say wild animals benefiting from ionising radiation
Lydia Smith Apr 26, 2014
Chernobyl 28th Anniversary: World's Biggest Nuclear Disaster
What led to meltdown and explosion at Ukraine nuclear power plant and what is the fallout?
Hannah Osborne Apr 26, 2014
Chernobyl Disaster: 28 Years On Radiological Damage Still Poses 'Catastrophic' Threat to Ukraine
Study shows decomposition of leaves and plant matter has slowed following Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Hannah Osborne Mar 20, 2014
London's Abandoned Mail Rail, Doll Island and The Door to Hell: World's Scariest Tourist Attractions
Abandoned section of London Underground is latest attraction to scare tourists.
Lydia Smith Jan 28, 2014
Japan: Chernobyl Doctor Akira Sugenoya Offers Fukushima Children His Town
Mayor of Matsumoto offers to take in children living at Fukushima site to ensure safety.
Hannah Osborne Oct 22, 2013
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