The catastrophe that unfolded at Chernobyl in 1986 was supposed to be entombed behind layers of concrete and steel, a disaster frozen in time rather than a recurring threat. Now Ukrainian officials ...

For nearly four decades, the stray dogs of Chernobyl have lived and bred in one of the most contaminated landscapes on Earth, absorbing low doses of radiation that would keep most people far away.

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in Japan, on March 9, 2026. HISASHI MURAYAMA FOR LE MONDE On March 11, 2011, an earthquake and tsunami triggered the meltdown of three reactor cores at the ...