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Chernobyl’s reactors had three backup diesel generators; these would start up in 15 seconds, but took 60–75 seconds to attain full speed and reach the 5.5‑megawatt output required to run the main pump. To solve this one-minute gap, considered an unacceptable safety risk, it...
The Advisory Committee for Safety in Nuclear Installations (ACSNI) set up a human factors study group as part of the UK’s response to the Chernobyl Disaster. This was one of the first bodies to link an organisation’s culture to its sa...
On June 2, Bridget Bishop became the first person convicted of practicing witchcraft during the Salem witch trials; eight days later, she was the first to be executed. Related Stories Halloween 6 Famous Ghost Towns and Abandoned Cities From the infamous nuclear disaster zone near Chernobyl to Hen...
PESTICIDES, PEANUTS, climate change, the Chernobyl disaster, front gardens turned into car ports, loss of privet hedges, home improvements, lead-free petrol, cats (oh yes, cats!) sparrowhawks... but most of all magpies. These are among the reasons put forward by Independent readers for the...
scene, through her own professional knowledge and contacts, Ulana Khomyuk has broken the rigid Communist Party protocols and taken it upon herself, at great personal risk, to confront the local government official about what needs to be done for ordinary citizens following the Chernobyl disaster. ...
3 Copy to Share This Entry Chernobyl Disaster April 26, 1986 The worst accident in the history of nuclear energy; it killed 30 people and spewed radioactive material over the Soviet Union and Europe. Two workers died immediately after the accident and another 28 died during the next four mo...
Nuclear power has been very unpopular in Germany since the Chernobyl (切尔诺贝利) nuclear reactor disaster in Ukraine (乌克兰) in 1986. Since then, the country has been working on developing new resources of energy.The plan to give up nuclear power will cost the country at least 150 billion...
it is a highly controversial means of clean power, as it is highly expensive, leaves behind toxic nuclear waste and has the potential for catastrophic consequences if not handled appropriately -- as occurred with the Chernobyl disaster of 1986. Nuclear energy is also not renewable, so long-term...