Read this LA Times investigation by @susrust:
The U.S. buried plutonium under a concrete dome in the Pacific after WWII. Now the concrete coffin is at risk of collapsing from rising seas and other effects of climate change. latimes.com/projects/marsh…
The U.S. buried plutonium under a concrete dome in the Pacific after WWII. Now the concrete coffin is at risk of collapsing from rising seas and other effects of climate change. latimes.com/projects/marsh…
@susrust A Times investigation found that the American government withheld key pieces of information about the dome’s contents and its weapons testing program. latimes.com/projects/marsh… 
@susrust For centuries, the people of the Marshall Islands told their history through song. But that tradition may disappear because musicians voices have been damaged by thyroid disorders - a type of illness that increased after residents were exposed to fallout. latimes.com/projects/marsh…
@susrust “More than any other place, the Marshall Islands is a victim of the two greatest threats facing humanity — nuclear weapons and climate change,“ said Michael Gerrard, a legal scholar at Columbia University’s law school.
latimes.com/projects/marsh…
latimes.com/projects/marsh…
@susrust Heartbreaking work by @anaarikibandooq
“You have an older generation that was unable to pass down what it could if it was at its full potential. If even one or two of its talented artists are affected, it has a big impact on a small community.”
latimes.com/projects/marsh…
“You have an older generation that was unable to pass down what it could if it was at its full potential. If even one or two of its talented artists are affected, it has a big impact on a small community.”
latimes.com/projects/marsh…
