Radioactive materials are found naturally in the Earth. But even so, saying an area is radioactive can conjure up images of things in a science fiction film – green glowing men, deformed animals.
Background radiation levels in the Chernobyl area vary widely by location. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...
The Ukrainian government announced its 1 GW solar plan for the Chernobyl area in 2016. The first move made by Ukraine’s parliament at the time was to adopt a bill to reopen the exclusion zone to ...
MANDATORY CREDIT. REFILE - CORRECTING DATE The specter of Chernobyl contamination was embodied this week by the action of Russian soldiers who invaded that area of northern Ukraine. A convoy of ...
“Chernobyl’s exclusion zone is open for the ... which is being planned for the area of the well-known nuclear desaster, according to a press release from the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy.
The accident, where more than 80 tons of radioactive waste were released by an explosion, spread large amounts of nuclear material over an area of more than 52,000 square kilometres (20,000 sq mi), ...