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In a still image from the HBO miniseries 'Chernobyl,' a firefighter stares at the burning reactor building in the hours after the disaster began.

When Chernobyl Blew, They Dumped Boron and Sand into the Breach. What Would We Do Today?

By Rafi Letzter published

In 1986, the Soviets dumped sand and boron from helicopters onto the exposed Chernobyl uranium core. How would we handle it today?

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An image from the miniseries shows its depiction of the helicopters dumping sand and boron on the core to stop the release of radioactive materials.

5 Weird Things You Didn't Know About Chernobyl

By Laura Geggel published

Here are five weird facts you probably didn't know about Chernobyl.

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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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