Anton Honchanka was one of thousands of people affected by the 1986 nuclear disaster who came to the UK.

The world's worst nuclear disaster began 40 years ago at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, when Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power generation facility experienced an explosion and meltdown. Ironically, ...

Nearly 40 years after Italy abandoned nuclear power following the Chernobyl disaster, Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government is ...

When the Chernobyl power plant explosion scattered ionizing radiation all over Europe, the damage it dealt lasted much longer ...

The success of a U.S. television miniseries examining the world's worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl has driven up ...

Chernobyl, Ukraine — After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, 40 years ago Sunday, more than 300,000 people fled the towns surrounding the destroyed Unit 4 reactor that spewed lethal radiation. In 2019, ...

Italy's return to nuclear power reflects a broader shift. Here's why countries are reconsidering atomic energy after ...

In April 1986, the world changed forever when the Chernobyl nuclear disaster unfolded in what was then the Soviet Union. What began as a late-night safety test at Reactor No. 4 quickly turned into the ...

Government of the USSR to assess the environmental and health situation in the areas of the Soviet Union contaminated by the ...

Radiation affects air, soil, and water differently, and its behavior can even vary depending on the type of plant.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: Chernobyl exclusion zone, March 16, 2026; Danylo Dubchak/Frontliner/Getty The world's worst nuclear disaster began 40 years ...