Chernobyl

The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster of 1986 transformed a once-thriving region of Ukraine into a radioactive wasteland. Decades later, the 2,600 square kilometer Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) is largely abandoned by humans. But wildlife remains — and adapts. Recent studies show that creatures as different as worms and free-ranging dogs thrive in Chernobyl, and it’s not exactly clear how.

ZME Science 19th Dec 2024 read more »

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