The Latest Breaking News from the Marshall Islands

In 2002, Lundy began removing invasive rats; 11 years later, Manx shearwater pairs had risen from 300 to 3,000

Successful conservation initiatives have eradicated invasive rats from Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel, resulting in a noteworthy rise in breeding pairs of Manx shearwaters. Furthermore, similar removal efforts in the Marshall Islands yielded impressive ecological benefits, with native seedlings flourishing and sooty tern colonies re-emerging. These instances underscore the…

The Times of India · Aug 26

Since 1958, tidal groundwater has continued moving beneath Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands, where 85,000 cubic meters of radioactive material rest; now rising Pacific seas are raising questions about the future of the 115-meter-wide structure

Tidal groundwater moves freely beneath Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands. Built over a nuclear crater, the 115-meter concrete structure holds 85,000 cubic meters of radioactive waste. Now, rising Pacific sea levels raise severe environmental concerns about its future. Water continuously flows through its porous limestone base into the lagoon.…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

The US buried 85,000 cubic metres of nuclear waste beneath a Pacific island. Now the ocean is rising around it

On a remote island in the Marshall Islands, a concrete dome built more than four decades ago holds roughly 85,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste left over from the United States' Cold War-era nuclear testing programme. Known officially as Runit Dome and locally as The Tomb, the structure was built…

The Times of India · Jul 28

Trump’s words aren’t stopping China, Brazil and many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow

In the Marshall Islands, where the land averages only 7 feet (2 meters) above sea level, people are acutely aware of climate change.

The Conversation · Oct 21, 2025

Marshall Islands picks up the pieces after fire destroys its ‘heart of democracy’

The slow process to rebuild parliament, the Nitijela, begins as the Pacific nation confronts the loss of a vital cultural landmark

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2025

The Marshall Islands finally make their soccer debut: ‘Such a statement for our tiny island’

The last country in the world without an international soccer team has arrived after two games in Arkansas

The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2025

The Marshall Islands gearing up for historic international football match

Thursday’s meeting with the US Virgin Islands at the Outrigger Challenge Cup in Arkansas will be their first ever competitive game.

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025

Marshall Islands’ vanishing kit for a team under threat from climate crisis

The isolated Pacific nation is trying to build its first football team amid a battle for survival against rising sea levels

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025

Biden Administration Strengthens Indo-Pacific Ties Against Chinese Influence

Biden administration seeks congressional approval for agreements with Thailand, Palau, and Marshall Islands to strengthen ties and counter China's influenc...

Top News · Jan 15, 2025

Biden in late push to boost Indo-Pacific ties sends three pacts to Congress

The Biden administration is seeking to shore up ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific in its waning days in office by sending to Congress three key agreements that would cement relations with critical allies and partners in the region, which is increasingly dominated by China

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025