Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna (GMT+01:00) On 1st March in 1954, Bikini Atoll was destroyed by a hydrogen bomb 1,000 times bigger than those detonated in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The wind was in the ‘wrong’ direction, harming those contaminated by invisible ionizing radiation. This was the first of more than 50 nuclear explosions in […]
In Washington, the Marshallese and nuclear frontline communities welcome you to attend the 2021 Marshall Islands Nuclear Victims and Survivors Remembrance Day. We will remember the legacy of the nuclear era, the resilience of nuclear frontline communities coping with today's pandemic, and the crossroad of nuclear and climate change justice. On March 1st, 1954, the […]
Marshall Islands Nuclear Remembrance Day is a multi-day event to honor the victims and survivors of the nuclear testing done in the Marshall Islands. Here is some background on why remembrance remains deeply important. Nuclear Weapons Production in Washington State Before the nuclear tests even started, they had a toxic legacy. The uranium that was […]