Chernobyl’s exclusion zone has become one of Europe’s biggest nature reserves.
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Is radiation really changing Chornobyl’s dogs? It’s a great story, but not supported by evidence.
Endangered species are making their home in a massive wild zone around the derelict Chernobyl nuclear plant.
Animals suffer in war just like humans. But research also tells us they can be very resilient.
Radiation exposure does not affect the life expectancy or health of frogs living in Chernobyl’s exclusion zone.
In this week’s episode of The Conversation Weekly, we speak with three scientists who study the ways plants and animals evolve in a world dominated by humans.
It is impossible to label nuclear power as sustainable without taking into account the entire life cycle of a nuclear reactor and the industry’s exposure to environmental and geopolitical risks.
The level of danger posed by the Chernobyl power cut depends on how long it lasts.
With Russian troops rolling through the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine, a biologist who studies wildlife in the area describes the risks of disturbing this radioactive landscape.
Heavy military vehicles may have kicked up radioactive soil around Chornobyl, and with fighting nearby there’s a danger of harming the concrete shelter containing the radiation of the leaking reactor.
Ukraine was once known as the breadbasket of Europe, yet it suffered a devastating famine as a result of collectivist plans. That and other Soviet-era grievances have bred resentment toward Russia.
While long-term exposure of lower levels of radiation for wildlife around Chernobyl is still being debated, new research provides insight into the effects on bumblebee populations.
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Profesor Titular de Zoología / Associate Professor of Zoology, Universidad de Oviedo
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