Tag Archives: Russia/Ukraine/Chernobyl

Belarus Proceeding With Russian-Built Nuclear Plant Despite Accidents, Quake Worries, And Neighbors’ Objections via RadioFreeEurope RadioLiberty

Posted on 2017/09/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

With the construction of Belarus’s controversial Astravets nuclear power plant hurtling forward, the dissonance between Minsk and Vilnius over the project could not be greater. Lithuania — whose capital lies less than 50 kilometers from Astravets — has protested vehemently … Continue reading →

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The truth about nuclear power in SA via IOL

Posted on 2017/09/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

DURBAN: Two international anti-nuclear activists visited Durban on Saturday to educate the community on the harmful effects of nuclear energy. They highlighted why South Africans must continue to oppose its proliferation in our country. Russian activist Vladimir Slivyak and American … Continue reading →

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Nuclear waste: Where to store it for eternity? via DW

Posted on 2017/09/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nuclear power stations have been churning out radioactive waste for decades. At least 10 new reactors came online last year – making the question of long-term storage all the more pressing. There’s no solution in sight. In 2016, 10 new … Continue reading →

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New iOS Games and Apps of the Week: Radiation City and more via The iPad Guide

Posted on 2017/08/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The follow-up to Radiation Island is now available on the Apple App Store. Radiation City is a crafting/survival game that takes place forty years after an unfortunate accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The game is played from a … Continue reading →

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This Polish PlayStation VR project transports you to Chernobyl via The Calvert Journal

Posted on 2017/08/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Polish video game developer The Farm 51 is preparing to release a VR tour of the Chernobylexclusion zone for PlayStation. The Chernobyl VR Project was created through a combination of multiple 360-degree films, panoramas, 3D scanning of locations and buildings, … Continue reading →

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Amid nuclear fears, remember a pope once helped avert Armageddon via Crux

Posted on 2017/08/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Though comparisons with North Korea’s threat to fire ballistic missiles near Guam and the Cuban Missile Crisis may be premature, the anxiety level is undeniable. The situation evokes memories of a pope in many ways cut from the same cloth … Continue reading →

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This children’s playground in a nuclear disaster zone has a VERY sinister secret via Daily Star

Posted on 2017/08/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TO the outside world it was a children’s playground, but this site hid a terrible secret. Maps gave no clue as to the true purpose of the facility near Chernobyl in Ukraine. Outsiders thought it was a kids camp and … Continue reading →

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UT course teaches first responders how to stay safe in a nuclear incident via Knoxville News Sentinel

Posted on 2017/08/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The University of Tennessee Institute for Nuclear Security recently held a course on nuclear safety and security for East Tennessee first responders. The course, designed to give local law enforcement an understanding of nuclear security safety risks and responses, was … Continue reading →

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Finns not keen on Russian nuclear firm’s summer camp for children via Kyle

Posted on 2017/08/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A children’s summer camp run by Russian nuclear firm Rosatom has failed to capture the interest of Finnish children, with several places left unfilled. The camp is organised at Kalajoki on Finland’s west coast for kids from several former Eastern … Continue reading →

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Energy Department Scientists Barred From Attending Nuclear Power Conference via Union of Concerned Scientists

Posted on 2017/08/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Edwin Lyman, a physicist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, was one of 30 U.S.-based scientists scheduled to speak at the quadrennial International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conference on fast breeder nuclear reactors in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in late June. Lyman … Continue reading →

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