Chernobyl Disaster

News

1. Japan Stands Still to Mark Earthquake, Tsunami a Year Later

   Sun, 11 Mar 2012

   disaster since Chernobyl . Sirens that spewed radiation into the decommission the nuclear plant , a tedious to reduce radiation levels as ambitious decontamination project that reports of radiation -related
2. 
   Evacuating From Fukushima After Earthquake and Tsunami: Two Mothers' Stories

   Fri, 9 Mar 2012

   Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant sent fear across miles from the nuclear plant . She had heard the horrors of Chernobyl , and even though explosion at the nuclear plant , that she and the dangers of radiation . The disaster
3. 
   White 'Cobwebs' Found in Nuclear Waste Pool

   Tue, 7 Feb 2012

   questions about what radiation does to living things around the Soviet Chernobyl nuclear plant after the 1986 accident there said around the wrecked nuclear plant in the decades after for them than the radiation was," Baker said
4. 
   Japan's Nuclear Exclusion Zone Shows Few Signs of Life

   Mon, 6 Feb 2012

   world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl , 11 months on. While workers of counter and dosimeter to monitor radiation levels, then slipped past police located just 9 miles from the plant. Radiation concerns forced he and fellow ranchers
5. Radioactive Concrete Is Latest Scare for Fukushima Survivors

   Mon, 16 Jan 2012

   the crippled nuclear plant . The contamination was exposed to radiation spewing from is the latest radiation scare that has triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl . 80,000 people to escape radiation . "I just feel
6. Could New Nuclear Reactor Have Prevented Fukushima?

   Thu, 22 Dec 2011

   multiple partial meltdown, radiation leaks, and a massive around. But images of Chernobyl and Three-Mile Island of people oppose new nuclear plant construction, a spike hand, any potential nuclear accident could be catastrophic
7. Top 5 Health Stories of 2011

   Mon, 19 Dec 2011

   reactors at a nuclear plant in Fukushima began Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant , the FDA announced the levels of radiation were far below nuclear crisis since Chernobyl . But the fallout abnormally high radiation levels that experts

Videos

1. 
   April 28, 1986 : Chernobyl Disaster

   Mon, 15 Feb 2010

   There has been a nuclear accident in the Soviet mild nuclear radiation had already question is in the Ukraine it's something worst American nuclear accident occurred at their first nuclear accident . But it's

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   There has been a nuclear accident in the Soviet Union and the Soviets have admitted that it happened the Soviet version is this. One of the atomic reactors at the turn of all atomic power plant in the city of Kia was damaged. And there is speculation in Moscow that people were injured and may have died the Soviets may have been fairly quick to acknowledge the accident because evidence. In the form of mild -- nuclear radiation had already reached beyond the Soviet borders to Scandinavia. We Begin with -- ABC's dean Reynolds. The first word that something was seriously wrong came from this power plant in eastern Sweden where workers coming on the job registered abnormally high levels of radiation on their bodies. Although the levels were not high enough to harm humans and no accident that occurred at that plant it was shut down. And -- tests were conducted similar puzzling reports of high radiation came in from all over Scandinavia but still no accidents were reported. Leading to the conclusion that the problem was elsewhere to

   are used to seeing. Built around US reactors. When the worst American nuclear accident occurred at Three Mile Island mostly beam radiation was kept inside the containment building. Unlike this Soviet accident where radiation has been measured 600 to a thousand miles away. The TM I -- -- was nothing compared with this I would speculate that it was very serious and the reason for that is that they've observed. Radiation levels ten times normal from Finland all the way down to -- MacKenzie says the type a radioactive material spotted could only

   could have happened several days ago it would take that long for radiation to drift to Scandinavia. And to make the political decision to announce it. You can be sure that the decision -- disclose was made at the very highest level. Undoubtedly by Gorbachev himself. Probably it took several days for the Soviet leaders to decide how to handle it. Officially little comment from the president or his aides as far as the United States is concerned we don't -- dangerous situation. The Soviets -- this their first nuclear accident . But it's -- -- in 1950 -- -- nuclear explosion killed several hundred left a large area contaminated some 800 miles east
2. 
   April 26, 2006: Chernobyl Disaster 20 Years Later

   Thu, 24 May 2012

   reactor exploded at the Chernobyl nuclear plant 56 people were killed caused by the huge radiation release. 300000 people Twenty years later Chernobyl remains a very dangerous medicine. Antidotes for radiation poisoning that you

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   man made disasters. Twenty years ago today a reactor exploded at the Chernobyl nuclear plant 56 people were killed. Another 9300. Are expected to die from cancers caused by the huge radiation release. 300000 people were permanently evacuated from the area. Twenty years later Chernobyl remains a very dangerous place and yet some people have insisted on returning. ABC's David Wright reports tonight from the dead zone. Nikolai Lu -- skis childhood home is now what toxic waste -- cold -- He brought us back to the apartment he laughed when he was six years old. His family left in -- -- This on the windowsill syringes still full of medicine. Antidotes for radiation poisoning that you do it's strange to be here he says. The entire city is now a ghost town. Less than a mile away the unthinkable happened. This -- in Chernobyl's reactor number four was more radioactive than Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined. Potentially deadly even -- -- reactor number four is essentially inside
3. 
   April 30, 1986 : Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

   Mon, 15 Feb 2010

   Then Soviet nuclear accident in the Ukraine created fallout today in Chicago. Not radiation not that kind of fallout the impact of drifting radiation on Poland and Scandinavia tested for possible radiation . Every. Passengers

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   Then Soviet nuclear accident in the Ukraine created fallout today in Chicago. Not radiation not that kind of fallout this was a purely economic reaction. US investors betting tens of millions of dollars on grain and livestock futures. Simply put investors were assuming today that radioactive fallout is contaminating the Soviet wait. Pastures cattle and hogs and that in weeks to come the Soviets will have to buy those commodities here in the United States. Certainly there are questions not only about Soviet food supplies but about the impact of drifting radiation on Poland and Scandinavia. And -- the food exports from those countries have been or will be affected. What -- dealing with
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   April 29, 1986 : Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown

   Mon, 15 Feb 2010

   reactor in Chernobyl near The of one of Chernobyl 's four was damaged radiation was released Sources say radiation contamination at Chernobyl is heavy miles of Chernobyl . Happening from the Ukraine . So be newspapers materials and radiation leaks at

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   anything unusual had happened though they passed within a hundred miles of Chernobyl . Happening in it. Still let Moscow airports and train station Soviet police were very nervous about reporters trying to interview people arriving from the Ukraine . So be -- newspapers -- almost any mention of the incident although radio Moscow said. -- convinced -- -- with the California Soviet nuclear power plant in more. But -- Soviet -- disputed that saying He knew of numerous nuclear mishaps here shoddy materials and radiation leaks at nuclear power stations. But repressed. Burlington. In fact the Soviet people have been given no sense of just how serious
5. 
   Living With a Nuclear Disaster

   Sat, 1 Mar 2008

   after the Chernobyl disaster the land infamous Chernobyl nuclear plant the site April 26 1986 . Nuclear tracks the radiation leaking from month after Chernobyl for the families cloud of Chernobyl . The principle

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   More than two decades after the Chernobyl disaster the land for miles around the plant is still poisonous and abandoned. The UN is linked 4000 deaths to the disaster some
6. 
   Another Chernobyl ?

   Sat, 12 Mar 2011

   initial reports of heights levels of radiation . Outside and inside that react and now they say radiation is decreasing so that would be the worst incidents since the 1986 . Chernobyl disaster Joseph. We appreciate your time

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   has the potential will be one of the worst incidents since the 1986 . Chernobyl disaster Joseph. We appreciate your time thank you this morning. And -- -- are you most concerned about when you hear the news
7. 
   May 14, 1986 : Gorbachev Speaks About Chernobyl

   Mon, 9 May 2011

   possible to limit the damage thanks to the bravery and expertise about people and their devotion to duty. The level of the radiation in the area of the most Asian and immediately adjacent area is remains dangerous to the health of people. The highest priority

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   expertise about people and their devotion to duty. The level of the radiation in the area of the most Asian and immediately adjacent area is -- remains dangerous to the health of people. The highest