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Tag Archives: doomtowns
Atomic “doomtowns” contaminated by the Kyshtym Disaster
The two (2) most well-known peacetime atomic/nuclear disasters are Fukushima in 2011 and Chernobyl in 1986. However, what is considered the third most serious atomic/nuclear disaster? No, it is not Three Mile Island… The third most serious peacetime atomic/nuclear disaster in … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, Asia, atomic age, cities, environment, Europe, geography, health, historic preservation, history, land use, Maps, nature, place names, politics, pollution, Russia, Science, sustainability, topography
Tagged contamination, doomtowns, East Ural Nature Reserve, environmental pollution, Kyshtym disaster, Mayak Nuclear Plant, pollution, radiation, Russia, Techa River, Zhores Medvedev
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Atomic “doomtowns” that once surrounded Chernobyl
The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster occurred on April 26, 1986, when reactor #4 exploded. Before being brought under control weeks later, extreme levels of radiation had spread outward from the nuclear plant by both wind and rain. This inundated communities all … Continue reading
Posted in atomic age, cities, environment, Europe, film, geography, history, humanity, Maps, movies, pollution, Russia, Statistics, topography, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged Babushkas of Chernobyl, Belarus, CEZ, Chernobyl, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, doomtowns, ghost towns, nuclear power, pollution, radiation, Russia, Soviet Union, The Burning Edge, Ukraine, USSR
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