April 26, 1986: At 1:23 AM an explosion in reactor number four of the Chernobyl nuclear plant spewed 190 tons of radioactive material into the atmosphere, creating a cloud that traveled over northern Ukraine, into Belarus and eastern Russia. In the weeks following the explosion, excessive levels of radiation were recorded in northern Scandinavia, Wales, Ireland, Greece and … [Read more...] about Chernobyl’s Hope
Chernobyl
Black Wind / White Lands
Fifteen years to the day since the Chernobyl nuclear reactor went into meltdown, an exhibition showing the effects of the "world's greatest environmental catastrophe" will be held at the United Nations Plaza in New York. "Black Winds/White Lands" will open on April 26. Photographers, sculptors, graphic designers and multimedia artists will contribute. "The long-term effects … [Read more...] about Black Wind / White Lands