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A very serious honor, which I am humbled to receive, earned through collaboration for constructive disruption with SO many others including our #STEMAZING #TeacherLeader Corps.
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Thank you so much for your kind words
@chernobylguy Thank you so much for a fascinating talk about your work with #DogsofChernobyl for @theRCVS team. It was so interesting to hear about the programme, & see you interacting with the dogs. You're doing great work in tricky circumstances, brilliant stuff!
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The storks are common in areas in Ukraine where people live. In the tattoo as they are flying away they symbolize the people who were evacuated.
Remember that game we all played as kids? The time is winding down, one score to win and the ball is in your hands. You got your incredibly small mesh athletic shorts on with the knee high socks and hi-tops. Fake… instagram.com/p/CDbWfzgBPAc/…
Over the years I have collected stories of Chernobyl from the people who lived here and built their futures on these fertile lands. I have been working to piece them together into a living collage of history for… instagram.com/p/CC8YXyOB3XE/…
Everything has happened for a reason. It can often feel like we are in the right place at the wrong time, but we are where we need to be. Even in these abandoned places, it is possible to understand the importance… instagram.com/p/CC0kEmqBQ97/…
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The survival of the Przewalski horses of Chernobyl.
Przewalski horses are the descendants of Asiatic wild horses thought sacred by the inhabitants of Mongolia. The breed was first documented in the late 19th… instagram.com/p/B_hMaPQJqN2/…
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34 years ago today, something happened in this place that changed the lives of people around the world forever - including mine. The disaster took lives, split families, and forever changed the face of the region.… instagram.com/p/B_cjg7UJMoR/…
These are two panoramic photos I took of the effects of wildfires at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant site on Friday, April 17th, 2020.
The top image was taken at 14:00, less than 2 kilometers from the power… instagram.com/p/B_KIAsxhBAf/…
The fires in Chernobyl leave behind a big problem, as the contaminated ash left behind is easily resuspended and transported far and wide. We need rain not only to stop the fires, but to mix the ash with the topsoil and prevent it from being so mobile.
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The forest fires in Chernobyl flared up again today. We still haven't gotten any rain and are experiencing powerful winds. This is a big problem because the contaminated ash left behind is easily resuspended and… instagram.com/p/B_DRdrMBVXx/…
Look at how much smoke was generated by the wildfires in Chernobyl last week. I took this video last Friday.
The red forest surrounding #Chernobyl npp was severely impacted by the fires this week.
Yesterday, i met the pilots of the helicopters who have been flying the skies over the zone for the last 8 days.
It's amazing the difference 24 hours can make. Last night the temperatures dropped and this morning… instagram.com/p/B-95s8FhKis/…