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    ANIMALS OF CHERNOBYL

    Apr 03, 2019 2 minutes
    Words by TOM WHIPPLE Science Editor at The Times

    There are many reasons why animals should not do well in Chernobyl. There, in 1986, the world experienced its worst ever nuclear disaster. The reactor at the heart of a Ukrainian power station suddenly and unexpectedly exploded.

    The effects were lethal and far-reaching.

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