Marshall Islands: After the Bomb Dropped

Marshall Islands: After the Bomb Dropped

Conflict journalist James Stout travels to the remote Republic of the Marshall Islands, where the US tested its atomic bombs, to learn how communities are dealing with their nuclear legacy and the uncertainty climate change brings to their future.

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September 5, 2023 24 mins

James begins a four-part series looking at the history and future of the low lying atoll nation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. This episode looks at the islands’ nuclear legacy. 

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In part two of the series, James looks at the USA’s failure to apologize to or adequately compensate the people of the RMI. 

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James looks at the threat posed to the tiny atoll nation by climate change, and how the RMI has centered culture and community in its response. 

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In the final episode of the series, James looks at how Marshallese women's group Kora In Okrane have ensured access to clean water for every single resident of the country, and how the Marshallese community has come together to overcome the challenges of climate change, the nuclear legacy, and a safe home environment.

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