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Chernobyl Radiation Is Causing Darker Skin Colours In Frogs: Study
The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster's radioactive fallout has caused the Eastern tree frogs in Ukraine to rapidly evolve.
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Power Cut At Ukraine's Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, No "Critical" Safety Impact
Power has been entirely cut to the Chernobyl power plant, site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986, and its security systems, Ukraine's energy operator Ukrenergo said Wednesday.
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Soviet Documents Reveal Cover-Ups At Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Before 1986 Disaster
The Soviet Union knew the Chernobyl nuclear plant was dangerous and covered up emergencies there before the 1986 disaster, the Ukrainian authorities said as they released documents to mark the 35th anniversary of the accident on Monday.
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Chernobyl Emerges From Oblivion For The Streaming Generation
Olha Kyselova wasn't born when the Chernobyl power plant exploded in 1986, yet the disaster has always been in her life. Her parents were "liquidators," sent in to brave the radiation and help clear the area of deadly materials. Then they charted hotspots for more than a decade.
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Japan raises nuclear crisis level to 7; worst on global scale, at par with Chernobyl
Japan's nuclear regulators raised the severity level of the crisis at a stricken nuclear plant on Tuesday to rank it at par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, citing the amount of radiation released in the accident.The regulators said the rating was being raised from 5 to 7 -- the highest level on an international scale overseen by the International...
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Chernobyl Radiation Is Causing Darker Skin Colours In Frogs: Study
The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster's radioactive fallout has caused the Eastern tree frogs in Ukraine to rapidly evolve.
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Power Cut At Ukraine's Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, No "Critical" Safety Impact
Power has been entirely cut to the Chernobyl power plant, site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986, and its security systems, Ukraine's energy operator Ukrenergo said Wednesday.
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Soviet Documents Reveal Cover-Ups At Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Before 1986 Disaster
The Soviet Union knew the Chernobyl nuclear plant was dangerous and covered up emergencies there before the 1986 disaster, the Ukrainian authorities said as they released documents to mark the 35th anniversary of the accident on Monday.
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Chernobyl Emerges From Oblivion For The Streaming Generation
Olha Kyselova wasn't born when the Chernobyl power plant exploded in 1986, yet the disaster has always been in her life. Her parents were "liquidators," sent in to brave the radiation and help clear the area of deadly materials. Then they charted hotspots for more than a decade.
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Japan raises nuclear crisis level to 7; worst on global scale, at par with Chernobyl
Japan's nuclear regulators raised the severity level of the crisis at a stricken nuclear plant on Tuesday to rank it at par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, citing the amount of radiation released in the accident.The regulators said the rating was being raised from 5 to 7 -- the highest level on an international scale overseen by the International...
