Chernobyl
TikTok Frantic As 'Zombies in China' Trends—Viral Moment Explained
The online rumor has left internet users terrified about a so-called "zombie outbreak" in China.
Greenpeace Says IAEA Downplayed Damage at Chernobyl by Russian Troops
The environmental organization conducted its own survey at Chernobyl after "very limited data" was provided by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Chernobyl Radiation Risk Investigated: 'We Want to Know What Happened'
Greenpeace is investigating radiation levels at Chernobyl after 600 Russian soldiers were deployed there.
U.S. Produces More Power from Wind and Solar than Nuclear for First Time
Renewable energy from wind and solar power produced more electricity in the U.S. than nuclear energy for the first time in April.
Reactivating Nuclear Power Plant Near Volcano a Bad Idea, Geologists Say
The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in the Philippines is located only 5 miles from Mount Natib, which experiences frequent earthquakes.
Top Seven Dark Tourism Destinations in the World
They may be associated with death and disaster, but these popular dark tourism destinations get thousands of visitors a year.
Is Three Mile Island Still Radioactive and Is It Operating Today?
A former Department of Energy scientist and NASA engineer told Newsweek all about the conditions of Three Mile Island today and its levels of radioactivity,
Chernobyl Still a Health Risk, Top Russian Nuclear Safety Scientist Warns
Leonid Bolshov's comments follow stories of Russian soldiers disturbing the ground in the exclusion zone and taking "souvenirs" from the site.
Nuclear Safety in Ukraine 'Seriously Jeopardized on Several Occasions'—IAEA
A team of experts will visit the Chernobyl nuclear power plant to deliver equipment and assess the site that was occupied by Russian forces for five weeks.
Russian Troops Took Highly Radioactive 'Souvenirs' From Chernobyl: Ukraine
The agency said that such an irresponsible act should result in the soldiers receiving the "Darwin Prize."
Ukraine Claims Drone Video Proves Russians Dug Trenches Near Chernobyl
Russian troops withdrew from the nuclear power plant last week, over a month after taking control of the area on February 24.
Russian Forces Have Fully Left Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, Ukraine Says
Ukrainian state-owned nuclear company Energoatom said Russians have also left Slavutych, a town close to the plant where workers live.
Russian Troops Sickened by Contaminated Chernobyl Soil: Official
The soldiers had been reportedly digging in the Red Forest, which lies in the exclusion zone around the site of the nuclear power plant.
Pentagon Says Russian Troops Withdrawing From Chernobyl Nuclear Site
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claims Moscow was protecting the nuclear plant.
Chernobyl Staff Defiantly Played Ukraine Anthem Daily After Russian Capture
A Ukrainian nuclear official said he is worried because "looters" raided the site's radiation monitoring lab, taking materials that could create a "dirty bomb."
Wildfires Burn Around Chernobyl, Ukraine Warns Radiation Smoke Could Spread
Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security said seven wildfires are burning in the area surrounding the nuclear power plant.
U.N. Nuclear Agency on Alert as Chernobyl Hit by War, Fukushima by Disaster
After the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster became a battle zone between Russia and Ukraine, an earthquake hit a site near the second-worst incident.
Potassium Iodide Explained As Demand for Drug Soars Amid Nuclear War Fears
Fears Russia will attack nuclear plants or detonate a nuclear weapon amid the war in Ukraine are driving people in European countries to buy the thyroid gland drug.
Russia Damages Chernobyl Power Line Hours after Damage Repaired—Operator
Russian forces have once again damaged an electricity supply line to the nuclear site, a Ukraine power company has said, putting safety measures at risk.
Lukashenko Warns of 'Mercenaries,' 'Biological Weapons,' Chernobyl Attack
"There are foreign mercenaries moving along the Belarusian border towards the Chernobyl power station," Lukashenko claimed.
Ukraine Making Progress Repairing Russian-Controlled Chernobyl
An international nuclear energy monitor says the situation at the infamous facility remains safe, but crews face challenges in restoring power.
Ukrainian Lawmaker Fears Another Chernobyl Disaster From Russian Invasion
"I remember Chernobyl. I know what influence radiation has on people's lives," Member of Parliament Kira Rudyk said.
Ukraine Claims Putin Has Ordered Terrorist Attack on Chernobyl Nuclear Site
Ukrainian authorities said the plant's power was already shut off on Wednesday and warned of "nuclear discharge."
Russia Bombs Ukraine Nuclear Research Lab, Sets It Ablaze, Report Says
The Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology has nuclear material and a reactor on its site.
Chernobyl Radiation Fears As Power Outage Stops Cooling of Nuclear Fuel Rod
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said there must be a ceasefire to allow repairs.
Atomic Energy Agency Says Lack of Staff Turnover Endangers Chernobyl Safety
Employees at Chernobyl who were working the day Russians invaded are still there, causing concern about the stresses they are experiencing.
What Is Happening to Wildlife Inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone?
Timothy Mousseau, a professor of biological sciences, told Newsweek that military action in Chernobyl could be dangerous to the animals living there.
What to Know About Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Seized by Russia
International Atomic Energy Agency director Rafael Mariano Grossi said he was "extremely concerned" by Russia violating security protocols at the plant.
Nuclear Plant on Fire Amid Russian Shelling, Radiation Levels Steady
The Russian military has taken over the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Explained As Russia Seizes Site From Ukraine
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak called the seizure of the site of the worst nuclear disaster in history "one of the most serious threats to Europe today."