Chernobyl: Why the nuclear disaster was an environmental success
The 1986 disaster has unexpectedly created Europe’s largest nature reserve.
“The burden brought by radiation at Chernobyl is less severe than the benefits reaped from humans leaving the area,” explains plant biochemistry expert Stuart Thompson, who adds that the zone “supports more life than before.”
After being described as the end of mankind, now it’s a pity it wasn’t.