“The concrete coffin, which locals call ‘the Tomb,’ is at risk of collapsing from rising seas and other effects of climate change. Tides are creeping up its sides, advancing higher every year as distant glaciers melt and ocean waters rise. Officials in the Marshall Islands have lobbied the U.S. government for help, but American officials have declined, saying the dome is on Marshallese land and therefore the responsibility of the Marshallese government.” An investigative report from the LA Times: How the U.S. betrayed the Marshall Islands, kindling the next nuclear disaster. “More than any other place, the Marshall Islands is a victim of the two greatest threats facing humanity — nuclear weapons and climate change … The United States is entirely responsible for the nuclear testing there, and its emissions have contributed more to climate change than those from any other country.” (These areas used to be called the Pacific Proving Grounds. Sadly, this situation is proving a lot.)