Each day of war risks a strike on sites that could scatter radioactive material. Officials say one laboratory near the front has been hit dozens of times.
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Years After Japan’s Nuclear Disaster, People With Cancer Seek Answers
A survey has found hundreds of thyroid tumors, but Japanese officials say they are unrelated to the Fukushima meltdowns. Now they face a lawsuit.
Photos: What Atomic Bombs Did to Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What the world’s only atomic bombings, carried out by Americans, did to Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
How a Cheap Drone Punctured Chernobyl’s Steel Shield During the Ukraine War
The steel shell that encloses the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster was built to endure for a century. But war was a scenario its engineers never envisioned.
How a Cheap Drone Punctured Chernobyl’s Steel Shield During the Ukraine War
The steel shell that encloses the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster was built to endure for a century. But war was a scenario its engineers never envisioned.
High Above Chernobyl, Workers Grapple With Ice, Fire and Nuclear Fears
After an apparent drone strike blew a hole in the protective shell, there is an urgent need to patch what covers the wreckage of the world’s worst nuclear accident.
The Citizen Scientists of Fukushima
Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of lives upended by the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima.
Jimmy Carter Helped Clean Up Canada’s Chalk River Nuclear Accident
The former American president, who died this week at 100, was among those who came to clean up a partial meltdown at Chalk River, Ontario.
Who Are Nihon Hidankyo and the Hibakusha of Japan?
Those who lived through the nuclear attacks of 1945 have dedicated their lives to recounting their experiences of loss and the physical and emotional toll.
Olympic Surfing Comes to a ‘Poisoned’ Paradise
In 1974, a radioactive cloud from a French nuclear test drifted over Teahupo’o, Tahiti, now the surfing venue for the Paris Games. Villagers still feel the effects.