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Friday, May 14, 2021

UKRAINE - Nuclear reactions at Chernobyl are spiking in an inaccessible chamber [NewScientist, May 2021]

Title:
Nuclear reaction at Chernobyl are spiking in an inaccessible chamber 

Author:
Matthew Sparkes

Published:
NewScientist, 11 May 2021

From the article:
Scientists monitoring the ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine have seen a surge in fission reactions in an inaccessible chamber within the complex. They are now investigating whether the problem will stabilise or require a dangerous and difficult intervention to prevent a runaway nuclear reaction.