Anton Honchanka, an 11-year-old from Belarus, was evacuated to the UK in 1999 through the Chernobyl Children's Lifeline program following the 1986 nuclear disaster. He fondly recalls his time with host families in Wales, who provided a peaceful and welcoming environment, and expresses a desire to reconnect with them.
Anton Honchanka, an 11-year-old Chernobyl survivor from Belarus, recalls his "new adventure" in the UK in 1999 through the Chernobyl Children's Lifeline program, staying with host families in Wales and finding peace and warmth amidst political turmoil at home.
Oksana Masters, born with severe birth differences linked to the Chernobyl disaster, overcame a childhood in Ukrainian orphanages to become America's most decorated Paralympian. Her journey highlights resilience, finding purpose through adaptive sports, and inspiring millions worldwide.
Junho de 2026 foi o mais quente já registrado na Europa Ocidental e o segundo mais quente globalmente, com temperaturas recordes também nos oceanos. Ondas de calor intensas causaram mortes e incêndios florestais, com o El Niño e o aquecimento global como fatores contribuintes.
Nấm đen Cladosporium sphaerospermum được phát hiện phát triển mạnh trong môi trường phóng xạ cao tại nhà máy điện hạt nhân Chernobyl. Các nhà khoa học nghi ngờ melanin trong nấm có thể giúp nó 'quang hợp' bức xạ ion hóa để lấy năng lượng, tương tự cách thực vật dùng ánh sáng.
Observatório europeu Copernicus registra que a temperatura média global da superfície dos oceanos atingiu o maior nível já registrado para o fim de junho, superando marcas de 2023 e 2024. O novo recorde ocorre em meio ao início de um novo episódio de El Niño e a temperaturas excepcionalmente altas.
João Gomes foi o grande destaque da 33ª edição do Prêmio da Música Brasileira, vencendo em três categorias. A cerimônia, apresentada por Débora Bloch e Alice Wegmann, homenageou Cazuza e contou com apresentações de diversos artistas.
The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, devoid of human activity since 1986, has become a unique ecosystem where wildlife, including grey wolves, thrives despite lingering radiation. Studies reveal genetic shifts in animals, suggesting natural selection under environmental stress, though impacts vary across species.
Russia's Dmitry Polyanskiy warned that new attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant could lead to a disaster far worse than Chernobyl, potentially affecting millions. He criticized Western countries for their perceived inaction and stated they would share blame for any future catastrophe.
Die UdSSR reagierte auf die Tschernobyl-Katastrophe mit Schweigen und Verharmlosung, was die Folgen verschlimmerte. Mehrere technische und menschliche Fehler führten zur Kernschmelze und Explosion, deren Ausmaß durch Geheimhaltung und verzögerte Evakuierung verschärft wurde.
Das deutsche Bundesumweltministerium feiert sein 40-jähriges Bestehen, steht aber unter erheblichem Druck. Experten und Verbände kritisieren, dass Umweltfragen angesichts wirtschaftlicher Unsicherheiten und politischer Polarisierung an Bedeutung verlieren und das Ministerium an Durchsetzungskraft einbüßt.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election, visited the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the city of Pripyat during her visit to Ukraine, emphasizing the shared tragedy with Belarusians.
The Chernobyl National Museum in Kyiv sustained severe damage from a Russian attack between the 23rd and 24th. Approximately 40% of exhibits were lost, with officials condemning Russia for attacking a place that preserves the memory of the 1986 nuclear disaster.
Nghiên cứu mới cho thấy Vùng cấm Chernobyl (CEZ) có hệ động vật hoang dã đa dạng và phong phú hơn cả các khu bảo tồn thiên nhiên, nhờ con người vắng bóng hoàn toàn. Các loài quý hiếm phục hồi mạnh mẽ, thậm chí thích nghi với phóng xạ.
This week's TV picks include a noir Spider-Man series starring Nicolas Cage, a Vinnie Jones documentary, the return of Abbott Elementary, a comedy drama about grief, a subversive comedy about Muslim American brothers, and a Russian perspective on the space race.
Research published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society reveals the Chernobyl exclusion zone has become one of Europe's largest wildlife habitats, boasting a denser animal population and broader mammal species list than other areas in northern Ukraine.
A new study reveals the Chernobyl exclusion zone, sealed off for decades due to radiation, now supports more wildlife than protected areas in Ukraine, boasting diverse mammal species like wolves, lynx, and wild horses.
A forest fire in Chernobyl's exclusion zone, burning since May 7, has released radionuclides (cesium-137, strontium-90) into the atmosphere, but at concentrations considered non-dangerous to humans due to wide dispersion, according to Alexander Ivanov, a leading engineer.
VIDÉO - Des panaches de fumée noire et blanche s’élèvent au-dessus des arbres alors qu’un incendie continue de ravager plus de 1.100 hectares dans cette zone interdite.
Ein Science-Fiction-Horror – nur in Alt: SPIEGEL TV durfte im ehemaligen Kontrollraum von Block 4 drehen. Augenzeugen erinnern sich an die Nuklearkatastrophe.
Die USA wollen 100 Millionen Dollar zur Reparatur der 2019 fertiggestellten Schutzhülle über dem havarierten Atomkraftwerk Tschernobyl beitragen. Die Gesamtkosten werden auf mindestens 500 Millionen Euro geschätzt. Eine russische Drohne hatte im vergangenen Jahr den Stahlbogen über dem Reaktor beschädigt. Die IAEA bestätigte, dass die Schutzhülle ihre primären Sicherheitsfunktionen verloren hat.
Belarus and Russia will allocate up to 2 billion rubles ($26.7 million) for a new joint program addressing the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster. The sixth program in the Union State framework aims to rehabilitate contaminated lands and monitor radiation levels in products from affected regions.
Zhanna Chernyavskaya, Chair of the Parliamentary Assembly Committee said that Belarus bears a significant responsibility for land recovery, and Russia continues to require further remediation
Forty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the widows of its victims face new tragedy. Nataliia Khodemchuk, whose husband Valery was the first to die in the 1986 explosion, died in November 2025 when a Russian Shahed drone struck her Kyiv apartment building. She joins her husband, whose body was never recovered from the reactor explosion. The attack also injured another Chernobyl widow, Zoya Perevozchenko, whose husband also died from radiation exposure.
