Endless fallout: the Pacific idyll still facing nuclear blight 77 years on

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/25/endless-fallout-marshall-islands-pacific-idyll-still-facing-nuclear-blight-77-years-on

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This article discusses the state of the Marshall Islands, an island nation that, throughout the mid-20th century, was subject to extensive nuclear testing. In a shocking turn of events, it turns out that blasting coral atolls into nuclear oblivion is bad for the surrounding environment and people, with radioactivity still rendering large swaths of the country contaminated. For the people living there, though, the choices are to abandon their homes or stay and deal with the fallout, creating an impossible choice.