It sends seeds from the surviving tree as a symbol of peace and unity, to bring awareness to the dangers of weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons, and to show off the resilience ...

A descendant of one surviving gingko tree now grows at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas, making it a site of remembrance on the anniversary of the bombing.

Wednesday marked 80 years since the United States bombed Hiroshima during World War II. It was a moment that changed warfare forever and ultimately led to Japan’s surrender.