life returns to chernobyl

[jessennn]

Sorry if this has been posted, its been around a couple years. I couldn't find it in the tags.

20 years after the nuclear disaster - life returns to Chernobyl

The radiation levels are still far too dangerous for human beings [people do live there, and theyre pissing/shitting/throwing up blood] but the wildlife appears to be recovering, and immune to

Comments

[vandigo]

My parents were about 500 miles away from that WHEN IT HAPPENED . . . Yeah . . . My sister was fucked up cause of that . . .

[taraerin]

My family lived in the immediate fallout zone as well, but no adverse reactions were ever noted.

We are still big nuclear supporters.

[mushroom_maiden]

May i enquire about your opinions? I have no particular opinion on the issue and I've never heard anyone say they are FOR nuclear power.

[taraerin]

When implemented correctly, nuclear power is cheap, efficient and environmentally friendly. When not implemented correctly, shit fucks up like in Chernobyl.

More people have died in Ukraine as a direct result of coal mining than have died as a direct result of nuclear contamination. Hell, just a few weeks ago there was a coal mining disaster in Ukraine.

Coal mining is dangerous to humans, both directly and indirectly. Renewable energy is still too expensive and inefficient to be successfully implemented yet. Nuclear power is the best stop gap measure we have right now. It works.

I live near a nuclear station here in Australia and as far as things to worry about go, it's pretty much at the bottom of my list.

[soundingsky]

I just saw the documentary two days ago; it was really good! I liked it a lot.

[dewdropper]

Go nature!
P.S. <3 your icon.

[jessennn]

dexter rules.

[ru_screw]

This is interesting...I was actually born very near there...Kiev.

[isabelgou]

Ooooh, saw that documentary... twice! :D The whole area is beautiful if you ignore the whole radioactivity factor.

I wonder if anyone informed the cat's 'new owners' about the radioactivity of their new companion.

[jessennn]

it is really pretty, but also very creepy. something about abandoned houses, with personal belongings still inside, really freaks me out. i am totally fascinated by the return of the animals though, and how they are evolving to the radioactivity. i wish i could know more about it.