"The sparse forest is full of young pine trees, and there is an intoxicating smell that is hard to find anywhere else. There are sand dunes covered with low trees, and dark green moss against the golden sandy soil. Snow is hard to find as far as the eye can see. The sunlight gives the green grass a warm and warm feeling, scattered in the forest, and the atmosphere of tranquility and ignorance in the world is a mixture. ”
It's the daily life of Pripyat, everything looks so warm, but with a nuclear accident, everything is gone.
On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine** led to the worst nuclear accident in human history. The ensuing consequences include human**, ecological destruction, and social and economic impacts on a global scale.
American writer Shaheeli. Ploki's Chernobyl. A History of Tragedy tells the story of how this tragedy happened. It presents us with a detailed record and in-depth analysis of this disaster. More than that, he focused on the thoughts, emotions, actions and experiences of ordinary people – the managers and operators of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
They are witnesses or witnesses of accidents, some of whom have led to disasters and others who are committed to preventing accidents from causing more damage to people and the environment.
Knowing - Chernobyl, watching a travel documentary many years ago, knowing that there is a forbidden area for 30 kilometers, where the radiation is particularly severe, and where Pripyat has become a ghost town. While reading this book, I once again deeply felt the pain and loss caused by the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Not only the firefighters and scientists who fought valiantly at the scene of the accident, but also those who fell ill or even lost their lives after the accident due to long-term exposure to radiation. Their stories and experiences are heartbreaking.
As a piece of history, the Chernobyl incident was indeed a technological catastrophe, which not only dealt a heavy blow to the Soviet nuclear industry, but also affected the entire Soviet system, and it should be said that it opened the prelude to the end of the Soviet Union: in the following five years, the world superpower was torn apart, not only because of ideology, but also because of the poor functioning of the Soviet Union's own management system and economic system.
In the process of reading this book, I thought about the occurrence of the Chernobyl incident, and whether there are similar things around us will also have hidden dangers. For example, coal mines, natural gas, and other pollution.
And Chernobyl is not left to ponder.
First, an awareness of the importance of technological security. The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is flawed in its design and poorly managed and maintained in the pursuit of output at the expense of safety. This leads to the ** of the reactor and releases a large amount of radiation. And it has really been too long from the occurrence of nuclear reactors in April 1986 to the closure of nuclear power plants in December 2000, and then to the completion of the latest coverage of damaged nuclear reactors in May 2018.
Secondly, the importance of scientific research. In the aftermath of the accident, scientists and researchers sprang into action in an effort to understand the cause and effects of the accident. Their efforts not only provided valuable guidance for rescue efforts at the time, but also valuable experience and lessons for future nuclear safety research. To think about the better life of human beings, should we pay attention to the unknown risks?In the face of major tests such as climate change and war, only by facing the crisis head-on and working together can we help humanity achieve ultimate victory.
The second is to think about truth disclosure and information transparency. In this book, the concealment and cover-up of the accident in the early days of ** and the enterprise led to a long-term ignorance of the truth among the population and may have exacerbated the consequences of the accident. Transparency and timely disclosure of information is essential in the face of major incidents. If we can tell the truth as early as possible, we may be able to reduce the impact of the incident on the human body and allow more people to live a healthy life. Only then can we better understand the full picture of the incident, make the right decisions, and minimize the damage.
Chernobyl: A Tragic History also shows us the ecological, economic and social impacts of disasters. Chernobyl's ecological recovery will take decades or even centuries, and the economic and social costs of the accident are incalculable.
The book involves more than 400 people, from national leaders to ordinary people, and the faces of those involved in the nuclear disaster are depicted one by one, and the loud or weak voices are recorded one by one.
This is not only a record of nuclear accidents, but also a story of humanity, responsibility and courage. It makes us reflect on the importance of technological security, the value of scientific research, and the need for truth disclosure. A Chernobyl, a forbidden land, has left deep scars on the world, and humanity can no longer afford the next. This is a warning to all mankind.