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For Chernobyl survivors, new Ukraine nuclear risk stirs dread
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For Chernobyl survivors, new Ukraine nuclear risk stirs dread

They lived through what is considered the worst nuclear disaster in history. As fighting rages around the Zaporizhzhia plant, they fear another one.

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Nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine illustrates perils of war
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Nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine illustrates perils of war

At a major plant in northwestern Ukraine, officials fear that "an international disaster is just one mistake away."
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Powerful quake off Japan rekindles fears of another Fukushima
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Powerful quake off Japan rekindles fears of another Fukushima

Tsunami warnings in a region hit by nuclear disaster in 2011 were lifted after a few hours. The damage was still being assessed, but it appeared contained.
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War in Ukraine risks nuclear disaster worse than Chernobyl
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War in Ukraine risks nuclear disaster worse than Chernobyl

Chernobyl survivor and Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy says the danger of a nuclear accident might be greater than we think.
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Abandoned plant and wasteland: Ukraine eyes UNESCO World Heritage tag for Chernobyl
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Abandoned plant and wasteland: Ukraine eyes UNESCO World Heritage tag for Chernobyl

Officials say they hope that such an assignation could mean more funding and more tourists for the region.
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Japan to start releasing radioactive water from Fukushima in 2 years
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Japan to start releasing radioactive water from Fukushima in 2 years

The government says the plan is the best way to dispose of water used to prevent the ruined nuclear plant’s damaged reactor cores from melting.
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Fukushima triggered Germany′s nuclear phaseout
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How Fukushima triggered Germany′s nuclear phaseout

The Fukushima nuclear disaster shook the belief in safe nuclear power to its core. For Germany, it marked a historic turning point for environmentalism.
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