- Scientists are still learning from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster The Economist —
- 40 years on from the disaster, why there are foxes, bears and bison again around Chernobyl The Conversation —
- It's been 40 years since the 1986 explosion at Chernobyl nuclear power plant. #BBCNews BBC News —
- Double Nuclear Warning Issued as Chernobyl Threatened Newsweek —
- Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, its legacy still resonates The Conversation —
- Chernobyl is too radioactive for humans – but wild animals are thriving like never before The Independent —
- Chernobyl’s radioactive landscape testament to nature’s resilience Boston Globe —
- Chernobyl could face 'catastrophic' collapse as repairs stall following Russian drone strike Euronews —
- Research at Chernobyl and Fukushima shows how radioactive materials move in the environment The Conversation —
- Large-Scale Multimedia Exhibition on Chornobyl to Open in Kyiv With EU Support Kyiv Post —
- Fauna y vegetación en el paisaje radiactivo de Chernóbil muestran la resiliencia de la naturaleza AP News —
- Chernobyl at risk of 'catastrophic' collapse as haunting new images of nuclear site emerge Mirror —
- Chornobyl first responder says few survive 40 years on Reuters —
- Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is testament to nature’s resilience ABC News —
- Chernobyl containment at risk of 'catastrophic' collapse, Greenpeace warns The Japan Times —
- Chernobyl first responder says few survive 40 years on The Japan Times —
- The rewilding of Chernobyl shows nature’s resilience AP News —
- Greenpeace warns of potential ‘catastrophic’ collapse at defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station The Straits Times —
- Chernobyl first responder says few survive 40 years on Irish Independent —
- Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit The Independent —
Chernobyl disaster
1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union
On 26 April 1986, reactor no. 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located near Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, exploded. With dozens of direct casualties and thousands of health complications stemming from the disaster, it is one of only two nuclear accidents rated at the maximum severity on the International Nuclear Event Scale, the other being the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. The response involved more than 500,000 personnel and cost an estimated 18 billion rubles. It remains the worst nuclear disaster and the most expensive disaster in history, with an estimated cost of US$700 billion.
Also known as...
Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster, Chernobyl accident, Chernobyl incident, Chornobyl nuclear reactor disaster, and Chornobyl disaster
Chernobyl's 40-year legacy