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Nuclear Textbook Provokes Debate
Publish date: April 18, 2006
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Nuclear Textbook Provokes Debate
As the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster approaches on April 26, a group of Russian environmentalists has published a school textbook about the accident and begun nationwide distribution.
Titled “Chernobyl Lessons”, the book, put together by experts from Ecodefense, Greenpeace Russia and Bellona, describes the disaster and its consequences in great detail, explaining the dangers of radiation, analyzing the mistakes that were made and suggesting protection strategies for similar situations.
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UN ban on heavy fuel oil in the Arctic come into effect
But it’s unlikely to impact emissions from shipping along the Northern Sea Route.
Monthly Highlights from the Russian Arctic, May 2024
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
Russia might restart the Ukrainian nuclear plant it seized, our new report shows
The following op-ed, written by Bellona’s Charles Digges, originally appeared in The Moscow Times. In recent months, the Russian nuclear in...