The Kakhovka dam in Ukraine has been damaged in an explosion, possibly as a result of Russian attack. The resulting floods could have a major impact on people and wildlife
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Olena Pareniuk, a scientist working at the Chernobyl site in northern Ukraine, says ZNPP has been in shutdown since late last year, so the cooling demands of the reactors are lower than they would be when operational. But she warns there are two possible issues: access to fresh, cool water may run out, making vital cooling more difficult, and disruption from flooding could affect power supplies needed to keep the offline plant safe.
The water level at the reservoir behind the ruptured dam was at 16.4 metres at 8am on 6 June. If it drops below 12.7 metres, then it won’t be possible to pump water from it to ZNPP,Low-lying parts of the downstream city of Kherson, which has a population of 280,000, are being evacuated. As many as
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