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Should Japan dump Fukushima's radioactive water into the ocean?

The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved Japan's plan to release radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean, but some researchers question this approach

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Situation at Ukrainian nuclear plant is dangerous, IAEA boss warns

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Dogs living near Chernobyl are genetically different to other groups

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A serviceman with a Russian flag on his uniform stands guard near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict outside the Russian-controlled city of Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine August 4, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko - RC2LPV9MUYER

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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant 'not designed to withstand fighting'

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Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

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Russian shelling at Ukrainian nuclear plant risks 'another Chernobyl'

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Looted desk

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Plan for microbes to eat Chernobyl's nuclear waste may be ruined

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Oleksandr Ratushniak/AP/Shutterstock (12883323k) View of the shelter construction covers the exploded reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, in Chernobyl, Ukraine Russia War, Chernobyl, Ukraine - 05 Apr 2022

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Chernobyl radiation spike may have just been electrical interference

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Russian forces at Chernobyl

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Ukraine reclaims Chernobyl nuclear plant as Russian forces withdraw

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Satellite image of Chernobyl

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Could nuclear material stolen from Chernobyl be used in a dirty bomb?

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RUSSIANS INVADE UKRAINE -- MARCH 10, 2022: 17 Maxar satellite imagery closeup of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. 10mar2022_wv2. Please use: Satellite image (c) 2022 Maxar Technologies.

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Nuclear safety regulators urge Russia to grant access to Chernobyl

Russian forces have threatened safety at several nuclear power plants in Ukraine including Chernobyl, but the risk of a serious radiation release is thought to be low

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Chernobyl power cut sparks fears of potential for radiation leaks

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Chernobyl staff denied access to radiation monitoring lab

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Will Russia's attack on a Ukrainian nuclear plant cause a meltdown?

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Chernobyl radiation spike probably from Russian tanks disturbing dust

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