You Searched For "nuclear meltdown" and got 20 results
Sort By:
3 mins read
Creepy drone footage from Fukushima shows how a nuclear reactor looks after meltdown
A drone and robot are aiding in the inspection of the devastation inside the Fukushima Daiichi nucl…
Marianne Guenot
2 mins read
China's bragging about being the first to build a next-generation nuclear reactor. Here's how it compares to reactors in countries like the US, Japan, and Russia.
The Shidaowan reactor isn't the world's most powerful by far, but it comes with a new capability th…
Matthew Loh
6 mins read
Where to find food and water that's safe to eat in the event of a nuclear apocalypse
After a nuclear apocalypse, canned fish is a great food option. But avoid fresh products, like eggs…
Kelly Burch
3 mins read
The risk of nuclear disaster in Ukraine skyrocketed with the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. Residents nearby are preparing for the worst.
An international investigative group says it's 'highly likely' Russian forces were behind the attac…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
4 mins read
Japan released treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the ocean. Experts say it's safe, but one would avoid the fish.
Japan is releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the ocean. Some are conce…
Rupendra Brahambhatt
4 mins read
Nuclear power could transform the US energy grid — but decades of roadblocks and rising prices are standing in the way
Experts say relying more nuclear power could reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, especially as t…
Avery Hartmans
7 mins read
The risk of a catastrophic event at nuclear sites in Ukraine is low, nuclear experts said. But disaster is still possible, especially if there is fighting nearby.
There are many failsafes in place to avoid nuclear accidents. But these have never had to withstand…
Marianne Guenot
3 mins read
UN nuclear agency says danger won't stop them as they arrive at a Ukrainian nuclear plant amid increased military activity around it
The UN-linked agency said its visit is designed to stop a "nuclear accident," but increased militar…
Sinéad Baker
3 mins read
World nuclear monitor says it lost contact with radiation monitoring systems at Chernobyl, 13 days after Russia captured it
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" about how Russia had …
Marianne Guenot
2 mins read
Map shows Ukraine's 15 active nuclear reactors, including the 6-reactor complex just captured by Russia
Ukraine has a total 15 active nuclear reactors, six at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant which w…
Marianne Guenot
4 mins read
Ukraine's nuclear power plants are built strong, and experts say there's little chance of a Chernobyl-like disaster
Russia attacked and took control of the Zaporizhzhia power plant, prompting apocalyptic warnings. B…
Marianne Guenot
2 mins read
Japan is waking up a nuclear reactor way past its prime. Some of the country's energy experts think this is a terrible idea.
Experts warned that the Japanese government should learn from the 2011 Fukushima disaster before ex…
Cheryl Teh
5 mins read
Chernobyl's nuclear fuel is smoldering. To prevent another accident, researchers are studying the site's radioactive lava.
In a lab, scientists recreated the lava produced by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. They hope to fi…
Aria Bendix
2 mins read
Russia is beginning to 'prepare their society' to launch a nuclear attack, Zelenskyy says, but adds Putin is 'not ready to do it'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the BBC Russia's threats were "very dangerous" but sai…
Charles R. Davis
2 mins read
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been shut down for safety, operator says, after repeated warnings of a radiation disaster
The Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine has been shut down and switched to a "cold s…
Alia Shoaib
5 mins read
Why is India investing in nuclear energy when the whole world is experiencing a nuclear meltdown?
The global nuclear industry is going through a virtual meltdown on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean…
1 min read
IAEA says establishing a nuclear safety zone around the Zaporizhzhia power plant is an 'urgent imperative' as Ukraine struggles to cool its reactor amid continued shelling
In August, Zelenskyy claimed that Russian shelling near the ZNPP almost caused a "radiation disaste…
Hannah Getahun
2 mins read
The site of the world's worst nuclear meltdown is about to become a solar farm
Over 30 years ago, a radioactive release 10 times larger than the Hiroshima bomb forced hundreds of…
Jeremy Berke
3 mins read
South Korea and China are unhappy with Japan's decision to release radioactive water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean
China and South Korea, along with Japanese fishing unions and Weibo users, expressed concern that r…
Cheryl Teh
3 mins read
'Fear': Ukrainians from Zaporizhzhia, where Russia attacked a nuclear plant, faced a harrowing journey to Poland
A family from Zaporizhzhia worried the train they were on would be bombed when it was halted by an …