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80 years after World War II: The deadly legacy in the Pacific

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80 years after the end of the war — and yet there are still ticking time bombs floating in the Pacific. Corroding wrecks, ammunition and nuclear waste threaten the sea and people. The countries on the ground say: Stop it, we want the countries that unloaded all this here back then to take responsibility.


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By Barbara Barkhausen

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80 years after the end of the war — and yet there are still ticking time bombs floating in the Pacific. Corroding wrecks, ammunition and nuclear waste threaten the sea and people. The countries on the ground say: Stop it, we want the countries that unloaded all this here back then to take responsibility.


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