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Kakhovka hydroelectric dam burst: What are the risks to human life?

6 June 2023

The Kakhovka dam in Ukraine has been damaged in an explosion, possibly as a result of Russian attack. The resulting floods could have a major impact on people and wildlife


The gas leak at Nord Stream 2

Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines to Europe suffer mysterious leaks

27 September 2022

Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, key gas pipelines between Russia and Europe, have sprung large leaks within hours of each other, sparking fears of deliberate sabotage


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

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant 'not designed to withstand fighting'

16 August 2022

A scientist in Ukraine warns that the reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power station is designed to protect against some threats, but not shelling


Russian forces at Chernobyl

Ukraine reclaims Chernobyl nuclear plant as Russian forces withdraw

1 April 2022

The International Atomic Energy Agency says the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant is now back in Ukrainian hands, but hasn't confirmed reports that Russian troops left because they were experiencing radiation sickness


Satellite image of Chernobyl

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

29 March 2022

Scientists at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant say that radioactive material was stolen by looters during the Russian invasion of Ukraine


Riga, Latvia - March 05, 2022: Protest against war in Ukraine and Russia's invasion. Crowd of people with flags, signs and posters at demonstration in support of Ukraine to demand Putin to stop war.; Shutterstock ID 2132631761; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Russian tanks are devastating an idyllic Ukrainian wetland wilderness

23 March 2022

The invasion of Ukraine is first and foremost a humanitarian catastrophe, but the environmental consequences of Putin's war will also be dire, writes Graham Lawton


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