What would happen if Chernobyl was reactivated?

When you say Chernobyl, it is important to understand that Chernobyl had not 1 but 4 reactors, with a 5th and 6th one that was under construction. After the disaster in 1986 the other reactors continued to run and the last one was shut down in the year 2000. read more

The Chernobyl accident in 1986 was the result of a flawed reactor design that was operated with inadequately trained personnel. The resulting steam explosion and fires released at least 5% of the radioactive reactor core into the atmosphere and downwind – some 5200 PBq (I-131 eq). read more

On April 26, 1986, during a safety test, the #4 reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant suffered a criticality accident, followed by a steam explosion, fire, and meltdown. The event led to a significant environmental release of nuclear materials, and areas of high radiation have prevented a full cleanup of the site. read more