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Chernobyl nuclear disaster: It's been already 25 years 1 year 4 weeks ago

Today is a sad day for the Ukrainian people. Various ceremonies were held in numerous countries to commemorate the event. 25 years ago, a great disaster fell upon Chernobyl. But we all know too well what happened that day. Many different documents report different numbers as too how many people died due to the incident.

Analysis: After Japan, nuclear accident ratings reform sought | Reuters 1 year 6 weeks ago

(Reuters) - The declaration that the Fukushima crisis ranks at the same level as the Chernobyl disaster on the international nuclear accident scale has some experts calling for radical reform of the system.

Before Fukushima, the 1986 Chernobyl disaster was the only event classified as a level 7 event on the scale. The blast at Chernobyl in Ukraine spread radioactive material over much of Europe, killing dozens in and around the plant and many more from cancer over time.

Severity of Japan's Nuclear Crisis Now Considered As Serious As Chernobyl. 1 year 6 weeks ago

Today the severity level of the Japanese crisis was changed to the highest level, making it as serious as Chernobyl. Japanese regulators have even stated that radiation releases may exceed those of Chernobyl. Read more here on the latest regarding the nuclear crisis in Japan as well as it's impact on neighboring Taiwan.

Japan Tsnuami Relief 1 year 9 weeks ago

On March 11th, 2011, disaster struck in Japan. An 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck about 250 miles northeast of Tokyo, triggering a huge tsunami. The earthquake is the largest one is the history of Japan's recorded quakes. Thousands living near the Fukushima nuclear power plant were forced to evacuate when the power plant lost electricity to its cooling system, and there is a threat of a nuclear meltdown that would rival Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. The death toll has climbed to over 10,000 people, with many thousands more missing and hundreds of thousands displaced and homeless.

UN chief says we must ask ‘painful questions’ on nuclear energy 1 year 5 weeks ago

After visiting the Chernobyl nuclear plant site on Wednesday, the UN Secretary-General said the Daichi nuclear disaster in Japan is part of an “unnerving history” of accidents in which the risks and costs may not be properly calculated.