Chernobyl disaster long-term impact on their lives. "The Front Veranda" (1986), a lithograph by Susan Dorothea White in the National Gallery of Australia, exemplifies worldwide awareness of the event. "Heavy Water: A Film for Chernobyl" was released by Seventh Art in 2006 to commemorate the disaster through poetry and first-hand accounts. The film secured the Best Short Documentary at Cinequest Film Festival as well as the Rhode Island "best score" award along with a screening at Tate Modern. Chernobyl Way is an annual rally run on 26 April by the opposition in Belarus as a remembrance of the Chernobyl disaster. The Chernobyl
Effects of the Chernobyl disaster the environment although these conclusions have been challenged. Various birds in the area appear to have adapted to lower levels of radiation by producing more antioxidants, such as glutathione, to help mitigate the oxidative stress. Invertebrate populations (including bumblebees, butterflies, grasshoppers, dragonflies, and spiders) significantly decreased. As of 2009, most radioactivity around Chernobyl was located in the top layer of soil, where many invertebrates live or lay their eggs. The reduced abundance of invertebrates could have negative implications for the entire ecosystem surrounding Chernobyl. Radionuclides migrate through either soil diffusion or transportation within the soil solution. The effects of ionizing