The researchers said there is a “clear need” for more research into how current radiation levels are impacting wildlife at Chernobyl now.
“I do think radiation levels currently present at the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone are not enough to produce marked organismal damage in wildlife, at least in most of Chernobyl areas,” said study ...
The results of this work reinforce the role of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone as a wildlife refuge that must be preserved," adds this researcher. The authors of the paper recall that almost four ...
For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of radiation affect their health, growth, and evolution. A study analyzed ...