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 »
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 »
