[mrsmith]

But stupid clickbait.
The stored uranium at Chernobyl doesn’t need active cooling.

[Mean Daddy]

In the US type of reactors, I believe they have to be water cooled for ~18 months before going into dry cask storage and since they’ve been shut down for years, I would assume you’re correct.

[TigerLikesRoosterNew]

It is still hot, though not as hot as it used to.

[Dennis M.]

“The stored uranium at Chernobyl doesn’t need active cooling.”

Then why does it need backup generators?