chernobyl nuclear plant

A drone attack on the UAE's Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the Arab world's sole operational nuclear facility, has sparked global concern. While authorities assure no radioactive leak, the incident highlights vulnerabilities in nuclear infrastructure. India condemned the strike as a dangerous escalation, urging restraint and dialogue amidst escalating regional tensions.

Despite past fears from Chernobyl and Fukushima, nuclear energy is re-emerging as a reliable, clean power source. France's reliance showcases low emissions, while Germany's shutdown increased fossil fuel use. Modern reactors boast enhanced safety features, and global expansion is underway with new designs like SMRs promising efficiency and a smaller environmental footprint.

Marking Chernobyl's 40th anniversary, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy accused Russia of "nuclear terrorism," citing drone activity near the plant and warning of man-made disasters. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones struck a Russian fertilizer plant, causing a pipeline leak. Russia also launched numerous drones overnight, with Ukraine intercepting most.

Decades after the Chernobyl disaster, the exclusion zone is transforming from a wasteland into a thriving wildlife sanctuary. The absence of human activity has allowed wolves, bears, bison, and rare birds to return and flourish, demonstrating nature's resilience. While some animals show adaptations to radiation, health costs persist, mirroring patterns seen at other nuclear sites.

Just two weeks before the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl, the world's worst nuclear disaster, Fukushima in Japan has been declared a level 7 disaster that is, equal to the scale of the Chernobyl disaster.

A Russian drone attack hit the protective shelter over Chernobyl’s destroyed reactor, causing a fire that has since been extinguished. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy termed it a terrorist attack, though radiation levels remain stable. The incident highlights ongoing military threats amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Jack Keane, a former chief of theUS Army staff, said Chernobyl "doesn't have any military significance" but sits on the shortest route from Belarus to Kyiv, the target of a Russian "decapitation" strategy to oust the Ukrainian government. Taking Chernobyl was part of the plan, and a senior Ukrainian official said it was captured on Thursday by Russian forces

It is the site of one of the worst nuclear disasters that hastened the USSR’s disintegration. There is no sign of life for miles around it. So, why did the Russian forces “capture” Chernobyl?

When it comes to clean energy, it's hard to think of a less likely place than Ukraine's infamous chernobyl nuclear plant. But final preparations are being made to generate electricity again, this time using safer power from the sun.

With the threat level at the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima upgraded to level 7, Japanese authorities have rolled out plans to evacuate several towns and villages, based on wind directions and radiation measurements.