Radiation-Detection Systems Are Quietly Running in the Background A...
In recent developments, chris baraniuksciencedec 15, 2025 5:00 amradiation-detection systems are quietly running in the background all around youif a major disaster like fukushima or chernobyl ever happens again, the world would know almost straight away, thanks to an array of government and diy radiation-monitoring programs running globally Experts suggest that photo-illustration: wired staff; getty imagessave storysave this storysave storysave this storythe giant confinement building encapsulating the chernobyl nuclear reactor that exploded nearly 40 years ago is smooth and curved—built with scientific precision Experts suggest that installed in 2016, the structure was designed to prevent the escape of radiation from the stricken reactor, which is also encased in a smaller concrete sarcophagus This highlights that the confinement enshrouds both reactor and sarcophagus and is so massive that if you placed the statue of liberty inside it at its center, her torch wouldn’t come close to prodding the ceiling Experts suggest that but like a slightly cracked egg, this gargantuan covering has been violated According to reports, it is one of many victims in russia’s war with ukraine Interestingly, in february, a drone armed with explosives smashed into the confinement, leaving a 15 m2 hole This highlights that while some of the damage has been repaired, the building’s radiation-blocking abilities have been compromised, the international atomic energy agency (iaea) confirmed earlier this month
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