Tag: Chernobyl
Chernobyl and Fukushima: Life in the Death Zone
Numerous animals and plants live again in the restricted areas around the destroyed nuclear power plants. Some animals have adapted to radioactive radiation – and a special fungus can even…
Treated water, fuel… Where is the safety of the Fukushima nuclear power plant?
Every time the Earth shakes off the coast of Asia, the scenario comes back to mind. In 2011, the Fukushima power plant experienced the worst accident in nuclear history since…
Energy transition in Poland: “Chernobyl was a long time ago”
As of: December 9th, 2023 6:08 p.m In order to implement the energy transition, Poland is moving into nuclear power and building a large number of large and small reactors.…
The forests around Fukushima are still contaminated – despite the soil being removed – knowledge
More than twelve years have passed since the Fukushima reactor accident, and since then intensive efforts have been made to rid the country of the radiation leaks. And yet two-thirds…
Putin wants to test his “flying Chernobyl”.
Russian cruise missile has reactor on board Chargeable Putin is proud of his “flying Chernobyl” Show caption Show caption The Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile Burevestnik (NATO name: Skyfall) in the…
Wild boars in Bavaria still exposed to radiation – not only from Chernobyl – knowledge
Bavaria’s wild boars don’t have it easy. 37 years have passed since the Chernobyl reactor disaster. After the accident, the wind blew large amounts of radioactivity to the west, and…
Bavaria’s wild boar are irradiated because of nuclear tests – knowledge
Bavaria’s wild boars don’t have it easy. 37 years have passed since the Chernobyl reactor disaster. After the accident, the wind blew large amounts of radioactivity to the west, and…
Mushrooms still radioactive – Bavaria
37 years after the Chernobyl reactor catastrophe, some forest mushrooms in Bavaria are still radioactive. The concentration differs depending on the variety and location, said the Munich Environmental Institute on…
The twin Chernobyl disasters
Status: 04/26/2023 2:54 p.m The Chernobyl nuclear disaster 37 years ago is remembered in Ukraine. Another event is even more present for the employees of the decommissioned nuclear power plant:…
Nuclear phase-out: In the end it says: No thanks!
This Saturday the last three nuclear power plants are to stop working forever. It is the culmination of a remarkable chapter in German history. source site