A large area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant that was vacated as a result of the accident that shocked the world in 1986 was called the "exclusion zone". At that time, Chernobyl and its ...

The footage of the incredibly dangerous 'Elephant's Foot' in the ruins of Chernobyl is really rather scary since you know ...

Background radiation levels in the Chernobyl area vary widely by location. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

This was significant because the Soviets were denying that the nuclear accident at Chernobyl had taken place. Satellite imagery, it was now clear, could show events and places in countries where ...

Getty Images Cara Love ... and survive the high levels of radiation that have plagued the area after a nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl power plant exploded in 1986, becoming the world’s ...

The Ukrainian government announced its 1 GW solar plan for the Chernobyl area in 2016. The first move made by Ukraine’s parliament at the time was to adopt a bill to reopen the exclusion zone to ...

“Chernobyl’s exclusion zone is open for the ... which is being planned for the area of the well-known nuclear desaster, according to a press release from the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy.