Category: Chernobyl

Chernobyl Dogs Are Different, Scientists Say

There is some evidence to suggest that the dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) are undergoing rapid evolution due to the harsh conditions they face. A new study looked at the DNA of dogs roaming near Chernobyl nuclear power plant ruins and discovered that their exposure to nuclear radiation might have been the reason…


A Second Chernobyl

Commentary Ukraine, the scene of the Chernobyl nuclear plant catastrophe in 1986, may soon provide an encore, only this time it won’t be an accident. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power complex, Europe’s largest, has been bombarded by artillery, rockets, and drones during the Russian-Ukraine War. Shelling Zaporizhzhia “is completely unacceptable and must be avoided,” warned the United…


Russia ‘Looted and Destroyed’ Chernobyl Radioactive Waste Lab: Ukrainian Officials

Russian forces have destroyed a laboratory at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and seized highly radioactive samples, according to Ukrainian officials. The Ukrainian state agency responsible for the Chernobyl exclusion zone said in a statement Tuesday that Russian forces “looted and destroyed” the lab, which was opened in 2015 with support from the European Union…


Ukraine Says Forest Fires Near Chernobyl Has Sparked Radiation Concern

Energoatom, a Ukrainian regulatory agency that operates nuclear power plants in the country, warned on Monday that forest fires near Russian-held Chernobyl have raised radiation concerns. In a March 21 statement, the Ukrainian parliament said that at least seven different fires were spotted near the plant by satellite images of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Sentinel-2 satellite….


Fear of Nuclear War Causing Spike In Potassium Iodide Tablet Sales

Talk of nuclear war has been putting many people on high alert since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, causing potassium iodide tablet sales to skyrocket. At least one supplier Anbex reports it is currently out of stock though a new supply of IOSAT Potassium Iodide in 130mg and 65mg doses is expected in…


Power Supply Resumed at Chernobyl After Nuclear Plant Was Seized by Russian Forces: Officials

Ukraine says it has resumed the power supply to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after it was seized by Russian forces in February, energy officials in Kyiv said Sunday. A broken power line at the site was reportedly restored at 18:38 CET by the repair personnel of Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s transmission system operator, meaning external electricity supplies to the…


Radiation Levels Around Chernobyl Rise After Russia Took Over: Ukrainian Officials

Ukraine officials are reporting higher levels of radiation around the Chernobyl nuclear plant after Russian troops took control of the facility Thursday. “Experts of the Ecocenter connect this with disturbance of the top layer of soil from movement of a large number of radio heavy military machinery through the Exclusion zone and increase of air…


Russian Military Captures Chernobyl Nuclear Site: Ukrainian Official

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday claimed Russian military forces in Belarus are attempting to seize the Chernobyl nuclear waste site amid an invasion across the country. Later, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolyak, said that Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been captured by Russian forces. “It is impossible to say the Chernobyl nuclear power…


Russian Military Trying to Seize Chernobyl Nuclear Waste Site: Zelensky

Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday claimed Russian military forces in Belarus are attempting to seize the Chernobyl nuclear waste site amid an invasion across the country. Zelensky said the move is a “declaration of war across Europe,” according to a Twitter post he made. “Russian occupation forces are trying to seize the [Chernobyl site] … Our…


Lifting Nuclear Ban Could Boost NSW Economy: Commissioner

A report by the New South Wales (NSW) Commissioner for Productivity has suggested easing restrictions on nuclear energy in a bid to boost the state’s economic prosperity. The May 31 white paper, titled “Rebooting the Economy,” provided a list of recommendations for the NSW government in improving the productivity growth of Australia’s largest state, which…