Here's What You Should Do if a Nuclear Bomb Explodes Nearby

The first thing you'd see if a nuclear bomb exploded nearby is a flood of light so bright, you may think the Sun blew up.

  How to Survive the First Hour of a Nuclear Attack

So let's say one of the worst-case scenarios from one of those government models did happen, and somehow a 10 KT nuclear bomb was detonated without the US having advance warning. Here's a timeline of how that nightmare would likely play out in a major city like New York or Washington DC—and your odds of making it out alive.

 If a nuclear bomb explodes nearby, here's why you should never, ever get in a car

Your best shot at survival after a nuclear disaster is to get into some sort of "robust structure" as quickly as possible and stay there, Buddemeier said. He's a fan of the mantra "go in, stay in, tune in."

 If a nuclear bomb goes off, this is the most important thing you can do to survive

A terrorist-caused nuclear detonation is one of 15 disasters scenarios that the federal government continues to plan for with state and city governments — just in case.

 It Sounds Crazy, But Fukushima, Chernobyl, And Three Mile Island Show Why Nuclear Is Inherently Safe

The truth about nuclear power’s safety is so shocking that it’s worth taking a closer look at the worst accidents, starting with the worst of the worst: Chernobyl.

 Scientists Know How You’ll Respond to Nuclear War—and They Have a Plan

But few know what the people—those who don’t die in the blast or the immediate fallout—will do. Will they riot? Flee? Panic? Chris Barrett, though, he knows.

 This is exactly how a nuclear war would kill you

So what is the risk of a nuclear war, really? After speaking with more than a dozen experts familiar with the horrors of nuclear conflict, the answer is that the chances are small — very small.

 We still don’t really know the health hazards of a nuclear accident

Five years after the nuclear disaster in Fukushima and 30 years after the Chernobyl accident, scientists are still disagreeing about the impact on human health – such as how many people have got cancer as a result and how dangerous the exclusion zones currently are.

 Where to Hide If a Nuclear Bomb Goes Off In Your Area

This is advice I hope you never need but should know anyway. A nuclear attack is everybody’s worst nightmare, and the immediate aftermath is just as bad, if not worse, than the explosion itself. Here’s what you should do if you survive the initial blast.

The rise and fall of the American fallout shelter

What happened to this piece of Cold War arcana? And would it have worked?

A Brief History of Nuclear Accidents Worldwide

Serious nuclear accidents have been few and far between—but their stories will help prevent future catastrophes.

Dirty Bombs and Nuclear Accidents, Are You Prepared?

The 'nuke scenario' remains but what about dirty bombs or another 'Fukushima'. Hopefully neither will occur, but the odds are one or the other will happen in our future. Are you prepared?

How Radioactive Is the Pacific, Really?

This month, an alarming report said Fukushima radiation had hit American shores. The truth is, it’s only in trace amounts. The real problem is that it’s nobody’s job to check ever again.

Nuclear power plant accidents: listed and ranked since 1952

We have identified 33 serious incidents and accidents at nuclear power stations since the first recorded one in 1952 at Chalk River in Ontario, Canada.

Radiation in the Ocean

The West Coast of the United States seems under siege by negative environmental news: earthquake predictions, oil spills, drought, critically diminished water supply, wildfires, and numerous accounts of unusual coastal events: algae blooms, whale strandings, cancer in seals, collapse of fish stocks, and more. One argument has been the effect of radiation leaking from the three nuclear power plant reactors shut down by the earthquake and resultant tsunami tidal wave that inundated Fukushima, Japan in 2011...

The Nuclear Age Has Left A Lasting Impression

Meltdowns have a much different effect, with a much bigger problem. Nuclear bombs burn hot and fast, leaving little residual radiation behind. Hiroshima and Nagasaki saw the rebuilding process happen within a year of their bombing. The sites of nuclear reactor meltdowns are still too dangerous to enter years, decades, even centuries later.

The worst nuclear plant accident in history: Live from Chernobyl

Now, almost 25 years after the disaster, the Ukrainian government has officially opened the area up for tourism. But just how safe is the zone now?