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Ukrainians participate in a ceremony to remember Chernobly victims

Memorial | 26.04.2006

Haunting Vigils Mark 20 Years Since Chernobyl Disaster

Moving night-time vigils marked the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the world's worst nuclear accident that rocked the globe, ravaged a corner of Eastern Europe and affects millions of people to this day. »

 
 
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The Tagesschau report on the fires in Chernobyl

German History

East, West Germany Dealt Differently With Chernobyl

Following the reactor meltdown in Chernobyl, information didn't flow -- it trickled. While media coverage in the West was quick to depict the "worst case scenario," the media in East Germany downplayed the "incident."  »

 
 
Children were particularly hit by the high levels of radioactivity

20 Years Later

Greenpeace Questions Official Chernobyl Casualty Figures

In a report released Tuesday, environmental organization Greenpeace said the consequences of the Chernobyl reactor disaster are being played down. The number of victims will far surpass official figures, it said. »

 
 

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Chernobyl Today

How do people live near Chernobyl today? What kind of consequences did the nuclear catastrophe have on the immediate surroundings of the plant? Find out more in DW-WORLD.DE's picture gallery.  »

 
The remaining liquidators have faced two decades of physical and psychological illness

Chernobyl "Liquidators" Still Fight Oblivion

Once the heroes of a nation, the first people to enter the Chernobyl power plant after Block 4 exploded 20 years ago are fighting for medical care after being forgotten since the breakup of the Soviet Union. »

 
 
Praskoviya Nezhyvova holds a portrait of her son who died in the Chernobyl nuclear explosion

Opinion: Chernobyl -- an Insidious Legacy

The events of April 26, 1986, in then-Soviet ruled Ukraine were catastrophic, but they also set off important political changes ranging from the environmental movement to the collapse of communism.  »

 
 
Phasing out atomic energy is the best course of action, according to Hirsch

Nuclear Safety

"Every Type of Reactor Poses a Threat"

The remaining Soviet-era Chernobyl-type nuclear reactors are especially dangerous but aren't the only risk when it comes to atomic power plants, Helmut Hirsch, physicist and consultant on nuclear safety told DW-WORLD.DE. »

 
 
The German nuclear power plant in Biblis has shown some defects

Energy Policy

Nuclear Energy Causes Heated Debate in Europe

Nuclear power has the reputation of being inexpensive and safe. But critics point out that this energy form has many disadvantages, too. The environmental implications also need to be considered. »

 
 
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Chernobyl: 20 Years Later Grafik English

DW-TV looks at the Chernobyl catastrophe and construction of nuclear power plants today.