radiation
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This Is What The Chernobyl Wildfires Look Like From Space
Chernobyl is still on fire. Satellite images captured Thursday by Planet Labs show wildfires inching closer to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
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Russian Health Officials Blame ‘Fukushima Crabs’ For Cesium-137 Exposure After Mysterious Accident
A doctor who treated survivors of a mysterious nuclear accident in Russia was told that the radioactive isotope cesium-137 must have made its way into their body due to “Fukushima crabs,” according to CNN.
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This Bottle Of Vodka Was Made From Grain Grown Inside The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Grains and water from Chernobyl’s dreaded exclusion zone have been used to produce a single bottle of vodka. Called ATOMIK, the vodka could revolutionise the way land is reclaimed in the radioactive region surrounding the beleaguered nuclear power plant.
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A Sunken Cold War Nuclear Sub Is Leaking Radiation At Levels 800,000 Times Normal
Using a robotic sub, a team of investigators has detected traces of radiation leaking from Komsomolets – a Soviet nuclear submarine that sank 30 years ago in the Norwegian Sea. The recorded radiation levels are unusually high, but scientists say it’s not threatening humans or marine life.