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Chernobyl 40 years later: How the disaster changed nuclear safety worldwide

The Chernobyl disaster began in the early hours of April 26, 1986, when a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded during a safety test.

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Chernobyl at 40: See the haunting photos of the world’s worst nuclear disaster

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Inside Chernobyl’s shadow community: what a nuclear disaster looks like 40 years on

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40 years after Chernobyl, Stasi files reveal scale of Soviet misinformation

On April 26, 1986, Soviet engineers at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant were conducting a safety test.

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How families helped children after Chernobyl blast

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Chernobyl commemoration ceremony held in Moscow

Russia, Chernobyl and Ukraine

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Despite Russia’s war, one Ukrainian city still gathers for midnight Chernobyl vigil

People streamed into the central square of Slavutych in the early hours of Sunday, placing candles on a large radiation hazard symbol laid out on the ground as a midnight commemoration began for those...

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Strikes in Ukraine and Russia kill at least 16 on Chernobyl anniversary

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A Predawn Russian Drone Strike Hits Ukraine's Odesa, Wounding 14; 2 Killed in Russian-Held Kherson

Deseret News archives: Has Ukraine ever recovered from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?

Residents of the region continue to battle health and environmental issues from the April 26, 1986, disaster as conflict rages around them.

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Pope remembers Chernobyl disaster, calls for responsible use of atomic energy

Leo said the Chernobyl disaster “serves as a warning regarding the inherent risks of using increasingly powerful technologies.”

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Couple Recounts Getting Married While Chernobyl Disaster Was Unfolding Just Miles Away

In the initial aftermath of the nuclear power plant explosion, authorities told the bride's mother "not to panic" and that "all planned events in the city of Pripyat should go ahead"

Forty years on from the disaster, why there are foxes, bears and bison again around Chernobyl

In the novel "When There Are Wolves Again" by E.J. Swift, the Chernobyl disaster and its legacy is extrapolated to a near future where natural habitats are depleted and precarious.