The Chernobyl Disaster Might Have Also Built a Paradise
b'Until the 19th century, the Pripyat River basin on the border between Ukraine and Belarus was wetland and forest. As usual, humans kind of ruined it. They burned down forest for pasture land, or cut down trees to sell as timber\\u2014or for fuel to make glass and vodka. By the middle of the 20th century, most of that industry was gone, and human-driven reforestation efforts had remade the Pripyat region anew.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'