Nuclear Bombs and Rising Seas
Benetick Kabua Maddison discusses the long-term consequences of 67 U.S. atomic and thermonuclear weapons tests detonated on the Marshall Islands during the Cold War. He also delves into how Marshall Islanders are reckoning with looming impact of climate change on their shallow ocean archipelago. Maddison serves as Executive Director of the Marshallese Educational Initiative, traveling the globe educating policymakers, diplomats and the public about his peoples' plight.
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