policymic:28 years after nuclear disaster, the animals in Chernobyl are doing surprisingly wellOn Ap
policymic:28 years after nuclear disaster, the animals in Chernobyl are doing surprisingly wellOn April 26, 1986, the world experienced the worst nuclear disaster in history. The explosion at Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine killed 31 and spread radioactive particles throughout USSR and Western Europe — the effects of which are still not completely understood. The fallout has created a haunting landscape around the surrounding areas, but for the animals that survived, there’s been an unintended yet interesting effect.In the 28 years that have passed, birds have learned to not only survive, but to thrive on the radioactive land. Though long-term radiation exposure usually damages cells with free radicals, researchers have found that birds in the Chernobyl exclusion zone were in much better condition than expected.Read more | Follow policymic -- source link
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