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The Chernobyl Conundrum Is Radiation As Bad As We Thought?

Thirty years after the Chernobyl disaster, it has become clear that radioactivity might be less harmful than originally thought. Some researchers even believe it may be beneficial in small doses. Von Manfred Dworschak

Is Radiation As Bad As We Thought? - dpa Picture-Alliance / Fredrik von Erichsen/ picture alliance / dpa

Fukushima Fallout Cancer Fears and Depression Plague Japanese Refugees

Ever since the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima power plant, many Japanese people have been living with the fear of cancer. Experts find it difficult to estimate how many people will actually fall ill, but they're more concerned about the psychological consequences of the catastrophe. Von Cinthia Briseño und Heike Sonnberger

Cancer Fears and Depression Plague Japanese Refugees - KIM KYUNG-HOON/ REUTERS

Beyond the Sarcophagus The Overwhelming Challenge of Containing Chernobyl

Work on the new sarcophagus meant to contain Chernobyl's reactor 4 is a decade behind schedule. But significant problems will remain even once it is complete. For one, it is only meant to last for 100 years. For another, no one knows what to do with the vast quantities of radioactive waste left behind. Von Benjamin Bidder

The Overwhelming Challenge of Containing Chernobyl - Efrem Lukatsky/ AP

Remembering the Nuclear Winter Ukraine Marks a Quarter Century Since Chernobyl

It has been 25 years since reactor 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded in the early morning hours of April 26, 1986. On Tuesday, Ukraine marked the disaster with religious services and memorial gatherings. A day earlier, thousands protested in Germany against nuclear energy.

Ukraine Marks a Quarter Century Since Chernobyl - SERGEI SUPINSKY/ AFP

A Day Trip with a Geiger Counter Fukushima Disaster Boosts Chernobyl Tourism

It may not be everyone's idea of a fun excursion, but increasing numbers of tourists are visiting the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The day trip package includes the use of a Geiger counter and lunch in the nuclear plant's canteen. Von Benjamin Bidder

Fukushima Disaster Boosts Chernobyl Tourism - Dmitry Beliakov

Greenpeace Attacks Donor Conference 'How Many Chernobyls Can the World Afford?'

The global community has pledged a half-billion euros at the donor conference in Kiev for a new sarcophagus to cover the ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Tobias Münchmeyer of Greenpeace argues the conference is only the beginning. The dangers of Chernobyl will be with us for thousands of years to come and will remain extremely expensive for Europe.

'How Many Chernobyls Can the World Afford?' - dapd

Re-Evaluation of Radiation Fukushima Joins Chernobyl on Nuclear Disaster Scale

Japanese officials on Tuesday increased the level of severity of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, placing it on a level with Chernobyl. Some have criticized the change, but an expansion of the no-go zone surrounding the plant underlines the likely long-term effects of the accident.

Fukushima Joins Chernobyl on Nuclear Disaster Scale - REUTERS/ JMSDF

Atomic Deserts A Survey of the World's Radioactive No-Go Zones

Everyone knows about Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and, now, Fukushima. But what about Semipalatinsk, Palomares and Kyshtym? The world is full of nuclear disaster zones -- showing just how dangerous the technology really is. Von Michail Hengstenberg, Gesche Sager und Philine Gebhardt

A Survey of the World's Radioactive No-Go Zones

American Peace Activist Jonathan Schell 'Our Most Dangerous Illusion Is that We Can Control Nuclear Energy'

In a SPIEGEL interview, peace activist and author Jonathan Schell discusses the lessons of the Fukushima disaster, mankind's false impression that it can somehow safely produce electricity from the atom, and why he thinks the partial meltdown in Japan could mark a turning point for the world.

'Our Most Dangerous Illusion Is that We Can Control Nuclear Energy' - SCOTT OLSON/ AFP

Fukushima Fallout How Dangerous Is Japan's Creeping Nuclear Disaster?

The destroyed reactors at Fukushima have been releasing radiation for weeks. According to model calculations, the stricken nuclear plant could already have released one-tenth of the amount of radiation unleashed in the Chernobyl disaster. How serious a risk does the disaster pose to humans? Von Veronika Hackenbroch, Takako Maruga und Cordula Meyer

How Dangerous Is Japan's Creeping Nuclear Disaster? - Everett Kennedy Brown/ dpa

'This Reactor Model Is No Good' Documents Show Politburo Skepticism of Chernobyl

Lies and deception were commonplace in the Soviet nuclear industry. Now Kremlin records which have been obtained by SPIEGEL reveal that Russian experts already had their doubts about the Chernobyl reactor before the 1986 disaster. Von Christian Neef

Documents Show Politburo Skepticism of Chernobyl - AP/DDP

A Quarter Century of Suffering Fukushima Strikes Close to Home for Chernobyl Victims

For those who once worked at or lived near the Chernobyl nuclear plant, the images from Fukushima are all too familiar. Now, 25 years after the accident at Chernobyl, they are still suffering the consequences of the disaster -- and are fighting for justice. Von Uwe Buse

Fukushima Strikes Close to Home for Chernobyl Victims - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Anti-Nuclear Children's Author 'I Hope the Japanese Will Be Spared'

What would happen if a German nuclear reactor exploded? German author Gudrun Pausewang's novel "Die Wolke" ("Fall-Out"), tackled the issue in 1987. In this guest contribution, Pausewang explains how the crisis in Japan has affected her and why her popular novel remains relevant today.

'I Hope the Japanese Will Be Spared' - ddp images

Soviet Legacies Who Should Pay for the New 'Tomb' at Chernobyl?

The old concrete sarcophagus encasing the burned reactor at Chernobyl is crumbling. Although a European consortium has agreed to entomb the site in a metal vault, it is still unclear exactly where all the money will come from. Moscow, for its part, appears reluctant to pay up.

Who Should Pay for the New 'Tomb' at Chernobyl? - Efrem Lukatsky/ AP

A Quarter Century after Chernobyl Radioactive Boar on the Rise in Germany

As Germany's wild boar population has skyrocketed in recent years, so too has the number of animals contaminated by radioactivity left over from the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. Government payments compensating hunters for lost income due to radioactive boar have quadrupled since 2007. Von Charles Hawley

Radioactive Boar on the Rise in Germany - A3913 David Ebener/ dpa

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