The protective radiation shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear power plant—designed to contain radiation from Reactor 4, which ...

A shield covering the destroyed nuclear reactor at Chernobyl is no longer blocking radiation from the disaster site in Ukraine, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has said. Ukraine said in February ...

Temporary repairs are planned in 2026 to pave the way for permanent restoration, the United Nations agency said.

Ukraine has repeatedly accused Russia of targeting the facility since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February ...

The adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution on the Chernobyl disaster is an important step towards overcoming its ...

A protective shield covering the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine can no longer provide its main containment function following a drone strike earlier this year, according to a UN watchdog.

The Chernobyl tragedy was one of the most dreadful tragedies of all time. It happened when a routine test at the Chernobyl ...

Exactly 33 years after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded, the name "Chernobyl" is still synonymous with disaster. And still, people are fascinated by the mystery of what exactly happened that ...

Chernobyl and Fukushima stand as the two most consequential nuclear accidents in human history, News.Az reports. Though separated by ...

Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation. Could we use it to shield ...

Bizarre changes in animal behaviour and appearance have unfolded at the highly reactive Chernobyl site in the 40 years since the disaster - including 'evolving' dogs and cancer-resistant wolves ...

The mushrooms were at first thought to have come from Russia. — -- A shipment of imported Belarusian mushrooms contaminated with radioactivity was blocked from entering France this week, French ...