World governments on Tuesday pledged $785 million to help pay for a massive steel “arch” that will seal the damaged nuclear reactor at Chernobyl under a “steel shield that would be large enough to enclose St Paul’s Cathedral,” according to The Guardian, and prevent any more radiation from leaking out for the next 100 years.The pledges were made at a conference in Kiev, just a few days before April 26, the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. 28 countries offered money, with the European commission, the U.S. and Britain leading the way. The money brings the total raised for the project to $1.8 billion.
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