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Chernobyl 40 Years On: Legacy of the World’s Worst Nuclear Disaster

New Scientist Weekly by New Scientist

Apr 23, 202632:13Science & Medicine

Episode 362 It’s been 40 years since the world’s worst nuclear disaster unfolded. Since the explosion at Chernobyl in 1986, the world has feared nuclear power - and the widespread damage it can do. But are we right to fe...

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Chernobyl 40 Years On: Legacy of the World’s Worst Nuclear Disaster is an episode from New Scientist Weekly by New Scientist. Episode 362 It’s been 40 years since the world’s worst nuclear disaster unfolded. Since the explosion at Chernobyl...

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Published Apr 23, 2026, 32:13 long, audio available.