While extreme rainfall events may provide rare opportunities for replenishment of surface
water and groundwater resources in vulnerable (semi) arid areas, they are typically also …

Deep groundwater is an important source of drinking water, and can be preferable to
shallower groundwaters where they are polluted by surface-borne contaminants. Surface …

Abstract Hydroclimate on 'Uvea (Wallis et Futuna) is controlled by rainfall associated with the
South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ), the southern hemisphere's largest precipitation …

Abstract Study region Oceania, South Pacific, Polynesia. Study Focus Changing climates
have the potential to significantly impact global water resources availability. On many …

Recent advances in cloud-computing and social-networking are influencing how we
communicate professionally, work collaboratively, and approach data-science tasks. Here …

Although uncommon, nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary infection in the
Hawaiian Islands has a relatively high incidence and mortality compared to the mainland US …

Climate change is expected to reduce recharge to montane aquifers in the western United
States, but it is unclear how this will impact groundwater resources in watersheds where …

Tropical islands are simultaneously some of the most biodiverse and vulnerable places on
Earth. Water resources help maintain the delicate balance on which the ecosystems and the …

Groundwater is the primary drinking water source on most oceanic islands, including Tutuila,
American Samoa. Drinking water quality on Tutuila is impacted by anthropogenic pollution …

Abstract Nu'uuli Pala Lagoon, located on the island of Tutuila, American Samoa, is the
largest remaining and most threatened wetland in American Samoa. Various non-point …