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What is ‘dark tourism’? Why tourists visit destinations with tragic histories

Places where tragedies have occurred, such as Chernobyl, Hiroshima and the killing fields in Cambodia, draw thousands of tourists a year – Amelia Neath explores why people choose to visit these locations

The Independent UK

Genetic differences in Chernobyl dogs may not be down to radiation, new study suggests

The latest research on dogs in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone defies what many scientists suspected

PetsRadar

Chernobyl dogs do show ‘dramatic’ genetic differences – but not because of radiation

New study has implications for our understanding of nuclear radiation exposure effects on populations

The Independent UK

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Scientists search breakthrough on how dogs of Chernobyl survived the world’s worst nuclear disaster

Hundreds of feral dogs roam the wasteland of the nuclear disaster descendants of pets that were abandoned amid the 1986 blast and survived a cull from Soviet soldiers

The Independent UK

The dogs of Chernobyl could be experiencing rapid evolution, one study suggests

Feral dogs in the area are genetically distinct from those living even just 10 miles away

PetsRadar

Chernobyl effects ‘overestimated’ says Blair Institute as it pushes for nuclear energy

The Tony Blair Institute said global emissions would have been lower had an “inaccurate” portrayal of the technology’s safety had not taken hold

The Independent UK

Nuclear Energy Prevents Air Pollution and Saves Lives

Economists estimate that each nuclear plant built could save more than 800,000 life years.

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A Ukrainian video game set in Chernobyl is the target of a Russian misinformation operation

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 game has become entangled in politics of Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Chernobyl’s frogs are living long, healthy lives

Almost 40 years ago, reactor number four exploded at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Since then, the surrounding area has become, to the surprise of many, one of Europe’s largest nature reserves. Over the last eight years, we have been working to find out how this infamous environmental disaster has…

The Conversation

Sweden Tests Mushroom Foraging Culture For Chernobyl Fallout

Swedish Radiation Safety Authority enlists mushroom-pickers to study Chernobyl's impact on mushroom radioactivity in Sweden's forests.

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Mushrooms foraged in Sweden could help research Chernobyl radioactive fallout

Sweden’s strong foraging culture could help determine how much radioactive fallout remains in the Scandinavian country, 38 years after the Chernobyl nuclear explosion

The Independent UK

UN Nuclear Head Visits Russian Plant Near Fighting

UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi kicked off a visit Tuesday to "independently assess" conditions at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region.

International Business Times

UN Nuclear Head To Visit Russian Plant Near Fighting

UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi is to visit Russia's Kursk nuclear plant on Tuesday to "independently assess" events following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region.

International Business Times

Stalker 2 developer deep-dive preview: 11 things you need to know

Dare you enter the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone?

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Man jailed after false ‘Chernobyl radiation test’ assaults on Scottish students

A MAN who indecently assaulted three people at a Scottish university while falsely claiming to be conducting radiation testing after the Chernobyl…

Inverse

Baby Birds Born In Chernobyl Have Weird Microbiomes But Are Surprisingly Healthy

New research indicates that nestlings in highly radioactive parts of the CEZ do experience subtle biological differences from those reared in clean areas.

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New York Times best-selling author revisits 1986 space shuttle tragedy in 'Challenger' (interview)

Adam Higginbotham was out with his first book when he got the idea. "People often asked me whether I remembered where I was when I heard the news about Chernobyl." He didn't, but recalled Challenger.

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Scientists Reveal World’s Most Dangerous Object: 300 Seconds With “Elephant’s Foot” Was Fatal

The black lava oozing directly from the core of the reactor put out enough radiation to give a lethal dose in just 300 seconds. The post Scientists Reveal World’s Most Dangerous Object: 300 Seconds With “Elephant’s Foot” Was Fatal first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Wolves in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone show increased resilience to cancer

A new study reveals that wolves in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have become more resilient to cancer due to their adaptation to high levels of radiation.

The Guardian - UK

‘At this point it’s not just a game’: the making of Ukrainian RPG Stalker 2 – during wartime

Based in Kyiv until the Russian invasion – and still mourning colleagues who went to the frontline – the makers of long-awaited apocalyptic survival game Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl describe how their lives began imitating their art

Total Film

Adam Sandler’s astronaut encounters Paul Dano's creepy alien in trailer for new Netflix sci-fi film from Chernobyl director

Spaceman also stars Carey Mulligan

Evening Standard

OPINION - Not wearing headphones on the Tube is a sign of the apocalypse

Never in my wildest, worst dreams did I ever believe a man eating an entire tub of roasted garlic hummus with a baguette could be trumped as the nadir of my experiences on public transport. That man, unafraid to unleash his chickpea Chernobyl on a packed rush-hour Victoria line carriage,…

The Conversation

Decontaminating Fukushima: have the billions spent been worth it?

The Chernobyl and (to a lesser extent) Fukushima nuclear accidents contaminated large areas of land with low-level radioactivity. After both accidents, huge efforts were taken to decontaminate the affected areas.

Daily Mirror

Ghostly figure spotted lurking at Chernobyl's abandoned fairground goes viral

An eerie clip of an abandoned fairground in Chernobyl, Ukraine, has gone viral online after a TikTok user spotted a mysterious figure lurking around on Google Maps

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