HistoryProtected 80 years on: The toxic legacy of war By ANI - September 5, 2025 0 441 Aerial view of Enewetak Atoll showing nuclear test craters. Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2021 By Stacey Pizzino and Bryan G. Fry* On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered. Today, on the 80th anniversary, the physical legacy of the conflict remains etched into land and sea. (From: The Conversation.) Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)