Rongelap Atoll scrape off a few inches of Rongelap's still contaminated surface. However, this is an operation deemed impossible by some critics. In recent years, James Matayoshi, the mayor of Rongelap, claimed that the cleanup was successful and envisioned a new promising future for the inhabitants and for tourists. Scientific measurements made in August 2014 verified a safe level of radiation on Rongelap. Marshall Islands Public School System operates Mejatto Elementary School, which serves the community in Mejatto that resided in Rongelap Atoll. Rongelap Atoll Rongelap Atoll (Marshallese: , ) is a coral atoll of 61 islands (or motus) in the Pacific
Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve the environment. Baa Atoll has a warm and humid tropical climate. The weather is dominated by two monsoon periods – a rainy monsoon period, which lasts from May to November, and a dry monsoon period, which lasts from January to March. The dominant natural environment of the reserve is marine, surrounded by deep ocean. The water depth varies considerably and includes lagoons with depths ranging from 30 m to 80 m, opening into the Indian Ocean, while channels running through the atoll may be up to 250-300 m in depth. The lagoons enclose a variety of reef structures including faros,