Haunting Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Photos: Aftermath & Impact

Photographic documentation of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster provides visual evidence of the event’s impact. These images range from depictions of the ruined reactor number four to the abandoned city of Pripyat and... Read more »

Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: What Happened?

The Chernobyl disaster, a catastrophic nuclear accident, occurred on April 26, 1986, at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant near Pripyat, in what was then part of the Soviet Union (now Ukraine). A... Read more »
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Nuclear Radiation Disasters: A Chernobyl Deep Dive

Catastrophic releases of radioactive materials from nuclear power plants, weapons tests, or transportation accidents pose significant threats to human health and the environment. The 1986 Chernobyl accident, for instance, resulted in widespread... Read more »