Tag Archives: Marshall Islands

Back to Bikini Scientists study lingering radioactivity of 1946-1958 nuclear weapons tests via Oceanus

Ken Buesseler climbed the highest peak on Enewetak Atoll and peered out over the expanse of paradise below. Offshore lay an azure lagoon inked with a dark-blue circle at its center. But this hole wasn’t natural. It was created by … Continue reading

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Tony de Brum and Marshall Islands voted “2016 Arms Control Person of the Year” via Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmamenet

The Arms Control Association announced today that The Republic of the Marshall Islands and its former Foreign Minister Tony de Brum, were voted as the “2016 Arms Control Person of the Year.” Over 1,850 individuals from 63 countries voted on a … Continue reading

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No justice for Marshall Islands via Ea O Ka Aina

By Tom Arms on 17 October 2016 for Earth Island – […] The residents of the Marshall Islands are the ultimate modern age victims. If they don’t die from cancer inflicted by nuclear testing they will drown from rising sea … Continue reading

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Nuclear Standoff in Marshall Islands Case Should Be at Forefront of the US Election via Truthout

[…] Meanwhile it’s three minutes to midnight. And the Republic of the Marshall Islands has lost its case in the International Court of Justice. On a technicality, no less! Phon van den Biesen, lead attorney for the tiny island nation, … Continue reading

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International Court of Justice rejects landmark Marshall Islands nuclear case via Daily Sabah

By the tightest possible margin, the United Nations’ highest court on Wednesday rejected three nuclear disarmament cases filed by the tiny Pacific Ocean nation of the Marshall Islands against Britain, India and Pakistan, saying it did not have jurisdiction. In … Continue reading

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UT Student Spent Summer Conducting Tests at Nuclear Sites in Pacific via Tennessee Today

[…] Stratz was the lone student taking part in the recent radiation survey of former United States atomic and thermonuclear test sites in the islands on a team led by Terry Hamilton, scientific director of the Marshall Islands Program at … Continue reading

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A World War Has Begun. Break the Silence. via Information Clearninghouse

John Pilger April 17, 2016 “Information Clearing House” – I have been filming in the Marshall Islands, which lie north of Australia, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Whenever I tell people where I have been, they ask, “Where … Continue reading

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Tiny Marshall Islands take on nuclear powers in court via Reuters

A small chain of Pacific islands will face off against Britain, India and Pakistan in court next week to try and get an international ruling ordering them to start work on dismantling their nuclear arsenals. While nobody expects the Marshall … Continue reading

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New group seeks justice for Marshall Islands nuclear test victims via Marianas Variety

MAJURO — A new organization focused on the nuclear weapons testing legacy in the Marshall Islands says its aim is achieving justice for Marshall Islanders. The group, Radiation Exposure Awareness Crusaders for Humanity — Marshall Islands or REACH-MI, officially launched … Continue reading

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The Marshall Islands Are Disappearing via The New York Times

EBEYE, MARSHALL ISLANDS — Linber Anej waded out in low tide to haul concrete chunks and metal scraps to shore and rebuild the makeshift sea wall in front of his home. The temporary barrier is no match for the rising … Continue reading

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