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The Crumbling Runit Dome: The Hidden Nuclear Nightmare of the Marshall Islands
Building ‘The Tomb’ Runit Island in the Enewetak Atoll was one of the most radioactively contaminated sites in the ...
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Nuclear Waste Pit Located In The Marshall Islands Is Showing Signs Of Failing, And If It Does It Could Lead To An Ecological Disaster
The Runit Dome, also know as the Cactus Dome or The Tomb, is a 17-inch thick concrete dome with a 377-foot diameter. The dome stands out like a sore thumb against the lush island backdrop ...
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A 'tomb' in the Marshall Islands contains enough radioactive waste to fill 35 Olympic-sized pools. It's starting to crack.
They are currently home to around 650 residents. The island that hosts Runit Dome remains unoccupied. In 2013, the US Department of Energy reported that radioactive materials could be leaking from ...