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A radioactive warning sign inside the exclusion zone.

Drones Find Unexpected Radiation 'Hotspots' in Forest Near Chernobyl

By Mindy Weisberger published

This is the first time that fixed-wing drones were used for radiation mapping.

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Wolves howl in an abandoned village in Chernobyl.

Chernobyl's Radioactive 'Wildlife Preserve' Spawns Growing Wolf Population

By Charles Q. Choi published

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The Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

Former Chernobyl Neighbors Diagnosed with Rare Cancer Years Later, in NYC

By Sara G. Miller published

WASHINGTON — When 10 people in New York City were diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer during a four-year period, doctors were puzzled.

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A huge metal arch, called the new confinement shelter, is being slid into place over Chernobyl's destroyed reactor 4.

Chernobyl Bubble: How a Giant Arch Will Seal Nuclear Site

By Charles Q. Choi published

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Nearly 30 Years After Chernobyl Disaster, Wildlife Returns to the Area

By Elizabeth Newbern published

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Giant Steel Arch Will Cover Debris from Chernobyl Reactor

By Denise Chow published

A massive 32,000-ton, stainless steel arch — so large it could conceal the Statue of Liberty — is being constructed to cover what's left of a nuclear reactor in Chernobyl that exploded in 1986.

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Images: Chernobyl, Frozen in Time

By Live Science Staff published

The world has moved on since the 1986 nuclear catastrophe at Chernobyl, but at the heavily contaminated site, things haven't changed very much.

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Chernobyl Trees Barely Decomposed, Study Finds

By Marc Lallanilla published

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World's 10 Worst Polluted Places Named

By Megan Gannon published

Remote industrial towns, e-waste processing centers and the site of an infamous nuclear disaster top 2013's worst polluted places, according to a new list.

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Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster 25 Years Later (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Here's how Chernobyl compares to other nuclear disasters.

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