MAJURO, 20 MAY 2026 (PMN)—A remote atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, once linked to forced displacement caused by American nuclear testing, is now the focus of a major international science mission to understand how ocean life recovers in isolation. The National Geographic Pristine Seas (NGPS) expedition is surveying some of the remote […]
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Guam less than 1,000 miles away from Japan’s planned nuclear waste dump island Minamitorishima: Senator Parkinson
HAGATNA, 23 MARCH 2026 (GUAM PACIFIC DAILY NEWS) — Guam Senator Will Parkinson is concerned about the potential fallout effects to Guam over reports that Japan plans to designate its distant island of Minamitorishima as a potential final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste. Guam is less than 1,000 miles away from Minamitorishima, Parkinson said. […]