How Animals Are Affected By Radiation
The radiation is usually ingested by small animals through the foods they eat. Because fungi absorb a lot of radiation when a tiny animal like a squirrel eats a radioactive mushroom, the radiation is transferred up the food chain when the squirrel is eaten by a larger animal, and so on.
How Animals Are Affected By Radiation
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Chernobyl Fires
A fire in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is an entirely different degree of catastrophe, as it might spread the radiation much further. This is exacerbated by the fact that the government has mostly ignored the area’s forests, allowing items such as deadwood (which easily catches fire) to accumulate. For miles, radiation is easily carried along with the smoke.
Chernobyl Fires
