The 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was undoubtedly the worst nuclear disaster in history. The Chernobyl disaster claimed 30 lives directly and, according to many experts, thousands ...

In 1986, the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl released large amounts of ionizing radiation (IR) into the environment, and became one of the most serious ...

As 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of Chernobyl, commemorating it as a historical aberration allows Europe to move on without ...

It is thought that as many as five million people were exposed to some sort of health hazard following the Chernobyl disaster. The latest Russian research, carried out by Victor Chizhikov at the ...

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. A Debit to Fortune and columnist Elizabeth Spiers for getting too aglow about nuclear power—and propagating ...

On the 39th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, The Athletic’s Richard Sutcliffe recalls a visit to the nearby town of Pripyat, once home to a proud and ambitious football club, ...

CHILDREN of the Chernobyl “liquidators” who risked it all to clean up the toxic mess are now suffering the consequences, ...

Much like HBO's Chernobyl, Netflix's Lead Children brings the immediate devastation and haunting damage from disasters into ...