Antarctic Ozone Hole Reaches Record Size, Threatening Further Expansion: Potential Link to Tonga Volcanic Eruption Investigated

Medicine & Technology Oct 06, 2023

Scientists are looking at the 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption as possible reason for the record-breaking ozone hole over the Antarctic that is now three times the size of Brazil. Continue reading to learn more.

Tonga Volcano Now Has a Baby Island That Won't Stay Forever [Look]

Sep 26, 2022

Read on to know how large the little island near Tonga Volcano expanded after a volcanic explosion that took place 11 hours earlier.

NASA Satellite Shows How Hunga Tonga Volcanic Eruption Released Water to Stratosphere; Trapped Vapor in Atmosphere Warms the Earth

Aug 04, 2022

The Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai volcano blasted a large plume of water vapor into the stratosphere unlike any other volcanic eruptions. Read more to know how it affects the atmosphere and Earth's climate.

Tsunami Prediction Could Become Possible Using Data From Tonga Underwater Volcano Eruption

Jul 15, 2022

Researchers in Japan believe shockwaves from the underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga may be used to predict tsunamis. Find out how the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption data could help scientists.

Tonga Eruption Similar to Krakatoa Volcano's Wave Pulse, Sound Frequency As It 'Ring Like a Bell' in the Atmosphere

Feb 10, 2022

Meteorologist Kevin Hamilton recently reported that the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption was very powerful that it led the atmosphere to ring like a bell, although at a frequency very low to hear.

Elon Musk Setting Up Starlink Gateway Station in Fiji to Provide Internet Connection to Tonga After Volcanic Eruption

Feb 10, 2022

Elon Musk is helping the residents in the volcano-hit Tonga to reconnect to the web using Starlink satellites. The islands have limited internet service since the volcanic eruption on January 15.

New Island Created By Volcano in Tonga

Jan 22, 2015

The Earth continues to change its landscape right before our eyes. A volcanic eruption in Tonga has created a new island, but one scientist says it could soon vanish just as quickly as it formed.