So we (the U.S.) tested 67 nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands from 1946-1958. If you take the explosive yield and spread it out evenly, the equivalent would be like setting off one and a half Hiroshima bombs every day for twelve years.
The Washington Post’s Dan Zak reads The Marshall Islands Journal (marshallislandsjournal.com). Photo: Hilary Hosia
In the above video, Washington Post reporter Dan Zak, who visited the Marshall Islands in March, 2015, discusses his work on the immediate and long-term fallout in the Marshall Islands, particularly related to the country’s nuclear age.
Dan’s book on nuclear testing, Almighty, which includes the events in the Marshall Islands, is due to be published on July 12.
Follows are links to some of Zak’s other reports on the Marshalls and the book on Amazon:
The Los Angeles Times spent 15 months researching a series on the results of the US nuclear age in the Marshall Islands and the effects of climate change on the nation. On November 10, 2019, the LA team launched its special series (www.latimes.com). They begin by stating: "With climate change…
A chronology of key events: Note: Thanks go to the BBC which put together the great majority of this timeline. Their version ended in 2016 so I have added the following years. Canoe on the shores of Jaluit Atoll. Photo: Pete Allen circa 2000 BC: First Micronesian navigators arrive in…
In the latter part of the last decade, the Historic Preservation Office spearheaded the creation of a website that's bursting with stories about the Marshall Islands told by the people who lived the stories. As well, the site has stories from nuclear survivors and includes elders relating traditional legends. If…
The annual Secondary School Practicum Program, providing valuable hands-on experience to 357 students across various ministries, agencies and private sector companies in Majuro, Wotje, Jaluit, Ebeye, and Enniburr, Kwajalein, launched late last month. This initiative is designed to bridge academic learning with practical workplace experience, equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary for their […]
KAREN EARNSHAW Almost 40 people underwent life-changing surgeries at Majuro hospital over the last two weeks thanks to a Canvasback mission that included 26 team members from the United States who were assisted by a large number of the hospital’s staff. Jacque Spence, co-founder of Canvasback Missions, was ecstatic late last week with the level […]
GIFF JOHNSON President Donald Trump’s team’s takeover of the United States Institute of Peace, closure of Voice of America, and plan to defund the East-West Center was, perhaps, predictable but is nevertheless undermining US relations in the Pacific region and with allies around the world. All three institutions have been in place for decades, furthering […]
The Majuro Deaf Education Center (MDEC), located on the Marshall Islands High School campus, celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony last week for a new basketball court. This project is made possible through the funding support of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the collaborative efforts of the Public School System. MDEC is a […]
Journal 4/2/1982 P2 Status talks to resume on radiationThe status talks between the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the United States will resume this month, with meetings to be held in the Marshall Islands. That development was announced April 1 by Foreign Secretary Tony deBrum when he returned to Majuro from meetings in Honolulu […]
