Wolves, boar and other wildlife defy contamination to make a comeback at Chernobyl
Elk, deer and wolves are becoming increasingly common in Chernobyl.
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Why plants don’t die from cancer
Most plant life survived the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl - and they have a lack of legs to thank for it.
We still don’t really know the health hazards of a nuclear accident
Estimating health impacts after a nuclear accident is more complicated than you might think.
Chernobyl: new tomb will make site safe for 100 years
Engineers have devised an innovative way to dismantle Chernobyl’s reactor while preventing further radiation escaping.
Decontaminating Fukushima: have the billions spent been worth it?
Japan has undertaken extensive efforts to decontaminate land in Fukushima – whether they were they right to do so is a complex question.
Explainer: How much radiation is harmful to health?
Radiation is everywhere. We catch it from the sun’s rays in the sky, and from the rocks beneath our feet. It comes from television sets, radios and mobile phones. We absorb it from certain fruits, vegetables…
Climate change: six positive news stories you probably missed in 2018
We asked climate researchers to peer through the smog and highlight some positive stories from 2018.
Climate disasters are getting worse – risks escalate when authoritarian regimes keep neighbours in the dark
With extreme weather and glacier melt predicted to increase, neighbouring nations will need to act together to prevent deaths.
The Anthropocene is a nuclear epoch – so how can we survive it?
This year saw nuclear weapons tested, stockpiles renewed, and disasters remembered.
Nuclear power is set to get a lot safer (and cheaper) – here’s why
The next generation of reactors provide in-built safety systems and a way to reuse old fuel.
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