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(University of California - Santa Barbara) When they first set out to follow grey reef sharks around the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Darcy Bradley and her colleagues intended to survey their movement in the protected waters there. What they found was a disturbing development for the Pacific island nation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Increase in Hepatitis A Virus Infections — Marshall Islands, 2016–2017
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - May 3, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news
The use of home brew in Pacific Islands countries and territories - Nosa V, Duffy S, Singh D, Lavelio S, Amber U, Homasi-Paelate A, Alfred J.
This review examines what is known about the production and use of home brew in the Pacific Islands countries and territories. Data collection involved interviews of 78 men and women from the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Toga, and Tuvalu. The interv... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 25, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
'Quite odd': coral and fish thrive on Bikini Atoll 70 years after nuclear tests
Scientists say marine life has proved ‘remarkably resilient’ despite the Pacific island being declared a wasteland in the 1950sThe former island paradise of Bikini Atoll is slowing blooming back to life, 70 years after the United States dropped 23 nuclear bombs on it, including a device in 1954 that was 1,100-times larger than the Hiroshima atom bomb.A team of scientists from Stanford University have been surprised to discover an abundance of marine life apparently thriving in the crater of Bikini Atoll, which was declared a nuclear wasteland after the bombings, with its 167 inhabitants relocated to other islands.Conti...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 14, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Eleanor Ainge Roy Tags: Marshall Islands US news Marine life Science Environment Source Type: news
World Order Could Hinge On Solving The Climate Crisis, Security Experts Warn
WASHINGTON — From flooding in coastal cities to conflicts driven by food and water shortages, people are already feeling the effects of climate change. And if the world does not mitigate climate-related impacts, they are likely to “intersect, amplify and ripple across countries,” disrupting international security, a team of climate and security experts warns in a new report.
The lengthy report from The Center for Climate and Security identifies 12 key climatic risks, or “epicenters,” and makes the case for why addressing them should be of the highest priority for worl...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 9, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
SCR Regional Highlight: University of Arkansas assists displaced Marshall Islands community
The Marshall Islands – Majuro – Window by Stefan Lins is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
In the Pacific Ocean near the equator and just west of the international dateline, there is a small country known as the Marshall Islands, which has a population of 53,000 inhabitants. Somewhat similarly, if you head to Springdale, Arkansas, located in the northwest corner of the state, you will find not only the Consulate of the Marshall Islands, but the largest community of Marshallese Americans in the continental U.S., with an estimated population between 6,000 and 14,000.
The Marshall Islands have become a place of despair a...
Source: Network News - February 21, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Brian Leaf Tags: General (all entries) Source Type: news
Toxic Chemicals From A Nuke Site Ate Through These Haunting Photos
An abandoned, four-story building towers above a windswept field, blending in with the landscape like an old tree.
But not everything about the image ― a photo taken by artist Julian Charrière ― is quotidian. Splotches of light festoon the serene setting, as if its been doused with spilled bleach. And, in fact, the chemical look of the photo is the result of toxic exposure: Charrière covered the film in radioactive soil, found at the site where the picture was taken.
Charrière got the idea for the photo series after reading a science-fiction collection by J.G. Ballard, The Terminal Beach. The stor...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 24, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Climate change: global deal reached to limit use of hydrofluorocarbons
Global deal on HFC greenhouse gases set to bring about ‘largest temperature reduction ever achieved by single agreement’ A global deal to limit the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in the battle to combat climate change is a “monumental step forward”, John Kerry, the US secretary of state, has said.The agreement, announced on Saturday morning after all-night negotiations in Kigali, Rwanda, caps and reduces the use of HFCs – a key contributor to greenhouse gases – in a gradual process beginning in 2019, with action by developed countries including the US, the world’s second worst polluter.Continue reading... (...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 15, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Chris Johnston, Oliver Milman, John Vidal and agencies Tags: Greenhouse gas emissions Climate change Environment Science Paris climate agreement US news China India Asia Pacific South and Central Asia John Kerry Marshall Islands Source Type: news
Title V MCH Block Grant Program, Marshall Islands, State Snapshot: FY 2016 Application / FY 2014 Annual Report
Executive Summary and high-level data from the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program. Includes contact information and amounts of funding by source and service level. -- Health Resources and Services Administration (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 26, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant--Marshall Islands: FY 2016 Application/FY 2014 Annual Report
A description of the status and activities of the Marshall Islands' maternal and child health programs. Includes data on financial, program, and performance measures. -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 23, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
70 Years Later, Bikini Atoll May Still Be Too Radioactive For Resettlement
When the United States government persuaded residents of Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands to leave their homes, they were told they’d be able to return as soon as the nuclear tests were over.
Seventy years have passed since those promises, and the chain of islands remain deserted. Although residents are desperate to return, it appears the time has not yet come for the long-anticipated homecoming.
A study published this week said the remote atoll may still be too radioactive for inhabitation. Researchers who traveled to Bikini last year discovered radiation levels higher than those allowed by minimum s...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 8, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Marshall Islands radioactivity levels have dropped
(Source: Physics Today News Picks)
Source: Physics Today News Picks - June 7, 2016 Category: Physics Authors: Physics Today Source Type: news
Rising Sea Levels Swallow 5 Pacific Islands
Scientists' warnings that climate change will cause rising sea levels to swallow large swaths of land is playing out in the Solomon Islands.
At least five islands there have plunged completely below the ocean's surface over the past several decades. Numerous others in the South Pacific island nation appear to be headed for a similar fate, a new study has found.
“It’s a perfect storm,” co-author Simon Albert of the University of Queensland study told New Scientist. "There’s the background level of global sea-level rise, and then the added pressure of a natural trade wind cycle that has...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 10, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
An Interview with World Renowned Oceanographer - Walter Munk
January 31, 2016. Max Guinn and Walter Munk, at Munk's home in La Jolla, California. Credit: S. Guinn
Ask my generation--I am 15--to identify its heroes, and you will likely be given a roster of NBA names. Few, if any, have heard of Walter Munk, the world's greatest living oceanographer. Called "The Einstein of the Oceans" by the New York Times, Munk's scientific contributions are almost unbelievable. Following Munk's accomplishments is a Forrest Gump journey through history.
As far as great inventors go, Munk ranks with Thomas Edison. He is recognized for groundbreaking discoveries in wave propagation, ocean drilling, ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 26, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Compacts of Free Association: Issues Associated with Implementation in Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands
Examines potential impact of proposed legislation approving the 2010 Palau agreement, which would provide financial assistance for education and health services through 2024. Summarizes and updates reports issued from 2007-2013. -- Government Accountability Office (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - April 5, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
