On April 26, 1986 in Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, a failure in emergency shutdown procedures caused an eruption of Chernobyl’s fourth reactor. The nuclear explosion caused the initial death of a single person, but many later would die of the particles put into the atmosphere early that morning. Since Chernobyl was a nuclear plant, radioactive materials were dispersed into the air. Some of the products are very lethal, some are not, but they still affect the world even today. The Chernobyl Disaster caused problems and continues to cause problems in humans, animals, and the environment. The day of the explosion began a clear and peaceful day. The explosion occurred during a voltage regulation test. The reactor was required to run on
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The ecosystem was corrupted. Animals also have had to deal with the radiation fallout. The areas that were affected are have less population density than areas with no radiation exposure. Since these creatures live in a radioactive location, they have had to adapt to the conditions around them. Animal adaptations are common in animals who need to survive in conditions that they are not usual to. “Wolves, usually pack hunters, have begun to seek out lone ranging. One wolf attacked a crew who went into the Chernobyl zone injuring seven people. Spiders in Chernobyl do not make normal webs. A normal spider web is well strung and most prey cannot get through them. Chernobyl spiders weave webs similar to spiders who were intoxicated in an experiment, which weave erratic patterns and often have holes in them.” (Life After: Chernobyl) The soil in the radiation zone was also radioactive. “The top layer of soil had to be removed and buried in a certain location due to radiation poison.” (Voices from Chernobyl) Plants adapted like the animals to survive. These changes are not detailed specifically, but physical traits can be seen to show an adaptation in the plants. The forest pines are always a reddish-auburn color giving the nickname “Red Forest.” This forest is highly radioactive. A small forest fire can cause a major problem for the world as these radioactive materials that are in the plants would spread through the air into many other places causing radiation exposure there. This radiation smoke could potentially reach most of Asia and Eastern
The ecosystem was corrupted. Animals also have had to deal with the radiation fallout. The areas that were affected are have less population density than areas with no radiation exposure. Since these creatures live in a radioactive location, they have had to adapt to the conditions around them. Animal adaptations are common in animals who need to survive in conditions that they are not usual to. “Wolves, usually pack hunters, have begun to seek out lone ranging. One wolf attacked a crew who went into the Chernobyl zone injuring seven people. Spiders in Chernobyl do not make normal webs. A normal spider web is well strung and most prey cannot get through them. Chernobyl spiders weave webs similar to spiders who were intoxicated in an experiment, which weave erratic patterns and often have holes in them.” (Life After: Chernobyl) The soil in the radiation zone was also radioactive. “The top layer of soil had to be removed and buried in a certain location due to radiation poison.” (Voices from Chernobyl) Plants adapted like the animals to survive. These changes are not detailed specifically, but physical traits can be seen to show an adaptation in the plants. The forest pines are always a reddish-auburn color giving the nickname “Red Forest.” This forest is highly radioactive. A small forest fire can cause a major problem for the world as these radioactive materials that are in the plants would spread through the air into many other places causing radiation exposure there. This radiation smoke could potentially reach most of Asia and Eastern