32 Years On, This Is How Life Thrives in The Radioactive Chernobyl Zone

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    Shortly after midnight on 26 April 1986, the name Chernobyl became synonymous with nuclear disaster. A nuclear power station in northern Ukraine exploded after a safety test, casting a radioactive shadow over the land.

    Period7 Jul 2018

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    • Title32 Years On, This Is How Life Thrives in The Radioactive Chernobyl Zone
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletScience Alert
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date7/07/18
      DescriptionShortly after midnight on 26 April 1986, the name Chernobyl became synonymous with nuclear disaster. A nuclear power station in northern Ukraine exploded after a safety test, casting a radioactive shadow over the land.
      Producer/AuthorMike Mcrae
      URLhttps://www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-ecosystem-population-health-years-later
      PersonsJim Smith