Pioneering Laura water study
![Nicky Komanta and Jo-Jikum Director Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, who collaborated on the groundbreaking water survey in Laura village. Photo: Mark Stege. Pioneering Laura water study](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Sp-laura-2-22.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
MARK STEGE Laura village resident Nicky Komanta went house to house mapping and monitoring salinity levels in private groundwater wells in his neighborhood over a seven-month period ending in November. Doing this, he established a baseline of scientific data across 240 private wells that his community leaders can use to demonstrate future impacts of sea […]