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Marshall Islands

The Marshall Islands are made up of an archipelago of islands that sit not that far from the current sea level, as evidenced by this photo of the Jaluit Atoll Lagoon.

Documentary chronicles climate change through three children growing up in the Marshall Islands

Climate Change

The documentary is called “The Last Generation.” Facing rising sea levels that could one day submerge their entire country, the three children from the Marshall Islands featured in the project hope their people will live through any calamities caused by climate change.

Runit dome

Seawater is infiltrating a nuclear waste dump on a remote Pacific atoll

Environment
The Kakadu National Park uranium mining area.

To make and maintain America’s nukes, some communities pay the price

Conflict
black and white photo of man and woman in wheelchair in front of house

An arcane law is preventing immigrants impacted by America’s nuclear testing from accessing health care

Conflict
Burial grounds in Majuro.

Rising seas are washing away graves in the Marshall Islands

Environment
A gathering of Marshallese immigrants in Springdale, AR

The proud Pacific nation that preserves its homeland with the Bikini Anthem

Culture

The Bikini Anthem preserves the history of the Marshall Islands, which gained independence on May 1, 1979.

Child looks at camera while sucking thumb

In Arkansas, schools are supposed to teach in English. Here’s how one district gets around it.

Education

Mentors and liaisons in Springdale are determined to help Marshallese students preserve their language and culture, despite state law. And they hope their programs can grow.

This image shows Baker, the second of the two atomic bomb tests

70 years after the first bomb was dropped on their homes, some Bikini islanders are still awaiting compensation

Conflict

The Marshall Islands were the site of some of the first nuclear tests conducted by the US. Now 70 years on, though, many residents are still awaiting promised compensation.

A big screen above a high school graduation ceremony in a stadium

Most high schoolers worry about graduation. These students are also being challenged to save their culture

Culture

As the Marshall Islands face the threat of rising sea levels, some 2,000 Marshallese American students in Arkansas are feeling a different kind of pressure.

Ocean waves hit perilously close to a house in Majuro. Marshall Islands.

‘I’m fighting for the survival of my country in the battle against climate change’

Environment

The Marshall Islands are imperiled by climate change. And it’s not some theoretical future problem. It’s a now problem.