The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone: See What Its Extreme Wildlife Looks Like

Published on 10/07/2021
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Plants Are Adapting

Scientists discovered an unusual finding after studying planted soybean and flax at Chernobyl: both were able to adapt to high levels of radiation similarly, but in different ways, implying that, unlike other living creatures, plants have the potential to naturally survive with high amounts of radiation.

Plants Are Adapting

Plants Are Adapting

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How It Affects Humans

We’ve witnessed the effects of the Chernobyl tragedy on animals in the Exclusion Zone, but what about people? Here are some of the health effects of unsafe amounts of radiation on people who were forced to evacuate more than 30 years ago.

How It Affects Humans

How It Affects Humans

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