Health Europeans rush for iodine pills amid fears of Ukraine nuclear disaster Fighting on nuclear sites and the escalating rhetoric from Russia on the use of atomic weapons have sparked a surge in demand for iodine tablets around Europe. 07/03/2022
Biztech news How dangerous was Russia's nuclear plant strike? Russia's latest attack on a nuclear site in Ukraine sparks alarm in Europe, with fears that the cooling systems at the Zaporizhzhia power plant could be at risk. 04/03/2022
Green News Ukraine: Radiation levels rise after Russia captures Chernobyl site Scientists and environmental experts are concerned about the potential ecological disaster that could unfold in the zone around Chernobyl. 25/02/2022
no comment Cycling tours are latest trend in Chernobyl Keen cyclists are heading to Chernobyl for an active holiday with scenic routes. It's a new type of tourism for the Exclusion Zone, 35 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster. 13/09/2021
Nature Snakes are helping scientists monitor radiation from Fukushima Scientists say snakes could help us track radiation. 22/07/2021
Nature Wildlife is thriving in Chernobyl 35 years after the nuclear explosion Chernobyl may not be fit for humans for 24,000 years, but wild horses and other endangered species are flourishing in the abandoned region. 09/05/2021
Nature Chernobyl: Why the nuclear disaster was an environmental success The 1986 disaster has unexpectedly created Europe's largest nature reserve. 07/05/2021
Japan Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in two years Some scientists warn the long-term impact on marine life is unknown and the fishing community has voiced strong objections. 13/04/2021
Japan Man who lost daughter in Japan tsunami to run in Olympic torch relay Fukushima prefecture, the area at the heart of the 2011 catastrophe, will be the starting point of this month's Olympic torch relay. 11/03/2021
View How we rose from Fukushima disaster with a renewables vision | View On Thursday (March 11) it's 10 years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. 10/03/2021
Belarus MEPs raise safety concerns over a new nuclear plant in Belarus Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, which built the plant, has rejected claims the Astravets facility is unsafe, saying the design conforms to the highest international standards. 11/02/2021
Ukraine Chernobyl: the people who risked the radiation to return to their homes After the world's biggest nuclear accident Euronews talks to the people who decided to return to their homes despite the radiation risk 22/10/2020
no comment Japan remembers victims of devastating earthquake and tsunami The disaster on 11 March 2011, left more than 18,000 people dead. 11/03/2020
no comment Ukraine commemorates Chernobyl nuclear disaster anniversary Ukraine marked on Friday the 33rd anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, when the 4th unit of the plant exploded in the early hours of April 26, 1986. 26/04/2019
Ukraine Watch: Chernobyl workers' town marks anniversary of nuclear disaster Radiation killed thousands in the area, with the final death toll estimated between 9,000 and 90,000. 26/04/2019
Ukraine Watch: Rare look inside Chernobyl power plant's radioactive ruins Take a look inside the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located in a restricted area in Ukraine. 10/11/2018
World The EU's nuclear power dilemma With Belgium set to turn its back on nuclear power in 2025, what future does the industry have in Europe? 11/04/2018
Europe News Brief from Brussels: Greece asks EU to help free soldiers held in Turkey In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: Greece calls for EU to help free two soldiers arrested in Turkey; and Belgian residents get free iodine 06/03/2018
world news Belgians get free iodine pills in case of nuclear disaster All residents within 100 kilometres of a nuclear power station are eligible, effectively covering the whole country 06/03/2018
Russia Prosecutor hope over Europe's radioactive cloud Greenpeace Russia says a legal case offers the best chance of finding out the source of the ruthenium 106 radioactive leak. 23/11/2017
Russia Explained: ruthenium 106 and Europe’s radioactive cloud The radioactive isotope was detected across Europe, including Budapest, Bucharest, Stockholm, Prague, Milan and in areas of France. 21/11/2017
Russia Russia confirms radioactive pollution Russia's weather service has confirmed there were "extremely high" concentrations of radio activity in several parts of the country in late September. 21/11/2017
Japan 350 million euros for Fukushima victims A court in Fukushima has ruled that Tokyo Electric Power and the Japanese government are liable for damages of almost 38 million Euros 10/10/2017
Germany German border town issues iodine tablets over fears about Belgian nuclear reactor An ageing Belgian nuclear plant near the German border has led authorities in Aachen to issue iodine tablets. 01/09/2017
Japan Fukushima ice wall near completion Final efforts are underway to complete an ice wall at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. 22/08/2017
Japan Fukushima robot finds lava-like 'melted fuel deposits' Six years on from a massive nuclear disaster, accumulations of lava-like layers were found inside Fukushima nuclear plant. 23/07/2017