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Water security in Pacific Atolls requires a new approach, researchers say

Professor Adrian Warner (center) of the Pacific Ground Gallery Knowledge Exchange Workshop in Kiliberty. Credit: Flinders University Hydrology experts at Flinders University are calling for an urgent investigation into the operation of Borefields, which access fresh groundwater to the Pacific Islands, including Kiliberty, where sea level rise is already at risk for local water supply. “These atoll islands have fresh…