Since trinoble's nuclear reactor corps melted down in 19 86 the surrounding area has been deserted by people, but it has teemed with wild life. For the past three decades scientists have been able to observe the real time effects of radiation on plants and animals. So you can look at how animals interact in this radioactive environment compared to a relatively healthy environment that is otherwise identical to it. It creates a natural laboratory for studying those two things.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed global prices, which were already climbing, even higher. As America’s central bank raises its target interest rate for the first time in four years, we break down the challenges facing central bankers. In the fourth instalment of our French election series, we look at how the conflict has changed the race. And Russia’s seizure of the Chernobyl nuclear plant ends three decades of scientific research.
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