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Chernobyl at risk again? Greenpeace warns of 'catastrophic' collapse days before 40th disaster anniversary
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Chernobyl at risk again? Greenpeace warns of 'catastrophic' collapse days before 40th disaster anniversary
The Greenpeace has issued a serious warning and said that uncontrolled collapse of the internal radiation shell at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine could lead to a radioactivity release. Greenpeace, founded in 1971, is an international environmental organisation that focuses on climate change, deforestation and pollution. The warning by Greenpeace comes just before the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, which had happened on…
On the 40th anniversary of the worst nuclear disaster ever, which is signed on 26 April, the Chernobyl accident continues to be relevant and to show the dangers of nuclear technology in the hands of autocratic regimes, expert Adam Higginbotham told Lusa.
Chernobyl could face ‘catastrophic’ collapse as repairs stall following Russian drone strike.
euro news, By Evelyn Ann-Marie Dom, 14/04/2026 Failure to repair the protective structure around the nuclear site could unleash ‘highly radioactive dust’ that ‘does not recognise borders’, experts warn. A potential collapse of the internal radiation shelter at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine could risk a release of radioactivity into the environment, Greenpeace warned on Tuesday (14 April). It comes just days before the 40…
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The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been battered by the attacks, and its sarcophagus could collapse at any moment. The only way to deal with the situation is to rebuild it, but this is not possible now due to the Russian attacks,
According to a Greenpeace report, because the outer steel structure was previously hit by a drone attack, there is a risk that the collapse of the inner concrete structure will release radioactive dust into the atmosphere.
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