The Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands is one of the most infamous sites of nuclear testing in history. Located in the Pacific Ocean, its once-pristine islands became a testing ground for nuclear weapons between 1946 and 1958. Today, the atoll stands as a chilling reminder of how those tests have affected the environment, public
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Life After Nuclear Testing: Bikini Atoll and Its Legacy
Bikini Atoll, once a peaceful and beautiful Pacific Island, became a nuclear testing site. About 23 nuclear tests were conducted by the United States from 1946 to 1958. These tests left lasting impacts on both the island’s environment and its people. Radioactive contamination has made Bikini Atoll largely uninhabitable, forcing generations of its residents to
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