What we learned from Chernobyl about how radiation affects our bodies
Chernobyl is already responsible for up to 5,000 cases of cancer in Europe.
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Ukraine recap: Ukraine launches major counteroffensive as Mikhail Gorbachev dies, opposing the war to the last
Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Understanding Berlin’s nuclear exit, one year on.
Billionaire space race: the ultimate symbol of capitalism’s flawed obsession with growth
Now is not the time for rocket men to abandon spaceship Earth.
40 years later, Russia is still silencing the voices of Chernobyl
Svetlana Alexievich is Belarus’ only Nobel Laureate – but the exiled journalist’s work is suppressed within her own country.
The Russian takeover of the defunct Chernobyl site challenges the ‘peaceful, safe and sustainable’ branding of nuclear energy
It is impossible to label nuclear power as sustainable without taking into account the entire life cycle of a nuclear reactor and the industry’s exposure to environmental and geopolitical risks.
Research at Chernobyl and Fukushima shows how radioactive materials move in the environment
Radiation risk can be measured, understood and controlled in ways that keep people safe, including from contaminated foods.
‘Chernobyl’ shows how mass mobilizations saved Europe and doomed the Soviet Union
Most of the time, these operations were not urgent – unlike the one following this disaster that summoned some 600,000 people to the site of the worst nuclear accident of all time.
Chernobyl at 40: Secret Stasi files reveal extent of Soviet misinformation campaign over nuclear disaster
Once classified files from East Germany reveal the extent of Soviet actions to hide the true extent of catastrophe.
What if it happened again? What we need to do to prepare for a nuclear event
Any nuclear weapon exchange or major nuclear plant meltdown will immediately lead to a global public health emergency. What can we learn from past events to help prepare?
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