Looking back at the Tonga eruption
A new analysis of seismic data recorded after the massively violent eruption of the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, on January 15, 2022, has revealed new and useful information on the sequence of events. Kotaro Tarumi and Kazunori Yoshi.....»»
Volcanic lightning streaks sky over fiery Mount Etna
A particularly powerful eruption of Mount Etna has created a volcanic storm that sent bolts of lightning dramatically across the sky over eastern Sicily......»»
Tonga’s first COVID outbreak erupts; vaccination surges to 98%
"It's better to rest at home than rest in peace," health minister cautions. Enlarge / Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2022 shows a beach resort hit by a tsunami on the outskirts of Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga. (credit: Getty | Xinhua News A.....»»
Elon Musk’s Starlink helping to restore Tonga’s internet
SpaceX chief Elon Musk has deployed a team of Starlink engineers to help get Tonga back online after a recent volcanic eruption cut its internet link......»»
Pink pumice is a key to revealing the explosive power of underwater volcanic eruptions
The presence of pink pumice in the giant pumice raft of the 2012 Havre eruption that drifted across the southwest Pacific Ocean has led researchers to recognize the immense power of underwater volcanic eruptions......»»
Rebuilding post-eruption Tonga: Four key lessons from Fiji after the devastation of Cyclone Winston
While news from Tonga is still disrupted following the massive undersea eruption and tsunami on January 15, it's clear the island nation has suffered significant damage to housing stock and infrastructure......»»
Tonga in lockdown after COVID spread from wharf workers
The five new cases brings Tonga's pandemic case count to six. Enlarge / This photo shows the Australian Navy's HMAS Adelaide docked at Vuna Wharf in the Tongan capital of Nukualofa on January 26, 2022. The Adelaide delivered aid follo.....»»
Volcanoes, plague, famine, endless winter: Historians and scientists recall 536, the "worst year to be alive"
It's only February and already 2022 is shaping up badly. A huge volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga, the prospect of war with Russia, the ongoing pandemic (and its economic disruptions). And that's even before we touch on Chinese saber-rattling.....»»
Surprise eruptions are Earth’s overlooked threat
We knew that volcano was prone to eruptions—but there are many we're not sure about. Enlarge (credit: NOAA) Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted on January 15 in one of the largest volcanic events in decades, and research in re.....»»
See the Great Eruption of star Eta Carinae in stunning visualization
Astronomers have released a striking visualization of the eruption of star Eta Carinae, showing how it formed a stunning nebula......»»
Tonga Shock Wave Created Tsunamis In Two Different Oceans
sciencehabit shares a report from Science.org: When Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, a mostly submerged volcanic cauldron in the South Pacific Ocean, exploded on January 15, it unleashed a blast perhaps as powerful as the world's biggest nuclear bomb, and.....»»
How Will Tonga"s Broken Internet Cable Be Mended?
An undersea fibre-optic cable which connects Tonga to the rest of the world was severed during the eruption of a volcano. From a report: New Zealand's ministry of foreign affairs says it could take more than a month to repair breaks in the 49,889km (.....»»
Observational instrument captures produced gas of Tonga eruption
A huge plume of ash, steam and gas rising up high from the underwater near Tonga drew attention around the world on January 14, just two weeks after the beginning of 2022......»»
Tonga eruption was so intense it caused the atmosphere to ring like a bell
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption reached an explosive crescendo on Jan. 15, 2022. Its rapid release of energy powered an ocean tsunami that caused damage as far away as the U.S. West Coast, but it also generated pressure waves in the atmosphere.....»»
Five ways climate change increases the threat of tsunamis, from collapsing ice shelves to sea level rise
The enormous eruption of the underwater volcano in Tonga, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, triggered a tsunami that reached countries all around the Pacific rim, even causing a disastrous oil spill along 21 beaches in Peru......»»
Tonga eruption equivalent to hundreds of Hiroshimas: NASA
The Tonga volcanic eruption unleashed explosive forces that dwarfed the power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, NASA scientists have said, as survivors on Monday described how the devastating Pacific blast "messed up our brains"......»»
Peru races to save birds threatened by oil spill
A Lima zoo is racing to save dozens of seabirds, including protected penguins, after 6,000 barrels of crude oil spilled off Peru's coast due to waves from a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific......»»
Tonga struggles with ash, psychological trauma after eruption and tsunami
A satellite image shows Mango islands after Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption, in Tonga, January 20, 2022. Satellite Image @2022 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERSFamilies have prevented children from playing outside as Tonga struggles t.....»»
Why the Tonga Eruption Was So Violent, and What to Expect Next
Research into earlier eruptions suggests this is the type of massive explosion the volcano sees about every thousand years -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Tonga Volcano Eruption Created Puzzling Ripples in Earth"s Atmosphere
Powerful waves ringing through the atmosphere after the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai are unlike anything seen before -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Elon Musk Offering Satellite Internet To Tsunami-Hit Tonga
SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is offering to send Starlink internet terminals to Tonga after an underwater volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami cut off communication links. From a report: Musk was responding on Twitter to a Reuters rep.....»»