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Bikini Atoll nuclear contamination trust fund
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$59 million, gone: How Bikini Atoll leaders blew through U.S. trust fund

The Trump administration lifted spending limits on the fund, which aids descendants of people forced to leave the coral reef because of U.S. nuclear testing.
Fukushima’s tragic legacy—radioactive soil, ongoing leaks, and unanswered questions

Fukushima’s tragic legacy—radioactive soil, ongoing leaks, and unanswered questions

The ripple effects from one of the world’s worst nuclear catastrophes continue after a decade, with implications for human health and remediation efforts.
Forest fires releasing Chernobyl’s radiation
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Forest fires are setting Chernobyl’s radiation free

Trees now cover most of the exclusion zone, and climate change is making them more likely to burn.
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