Jellyfish invasion causes second emergency shutdown at Brit nuclear power plant
A nuclear power station in Scotland had to be shut down this week after a swarm of jellyfish clogged its water intakes – [...]
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Dramatizing the Chernobyl Disaster, for its Survivors
CHERNOBYL, Ukraine — In April 1986, Alexander Rodnyansky was a young documentary filmmaker living in Kyiv. When the fourth reactor of the Chernobyl [...]
Chernobyl fears mean UK’s new nuclear plant able to take direct hit from plane
The controversial Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset, scheduled to begin generating electricity in 2026, is being built with groundbreaking technology [...]
Nuclear fires restarting at Chernobyl – but scientists say it’s ‘not clear’ why
When the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine caught fire 35 years ago, it caused the world’s worst nuclear accident, spreading fallout as [...]
Chernobyl danger zone where locals risk their lives – and how they survive
Thousands of people were evacuated after the Chernobyl disaster to escape the deadly radiation – but some risked their lives to return to [...]
Horrifying injuries inflicted by Chernobyl – from mutations to ‘body collapsing’
The Chernobyl nuclear meltdown wreaked havoc and triggered panic across the world – with thousands still living with the consequences. In 1986, one [...]
Chernobyl graveyard where radioactive tanks and helicopters lie rotting
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Haunting pictures show hundreds of [...]