Shock waves blamed for high tidal surge after Tonga eruption

Tsunami experts theorize that shock waves produced after a massive underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga on Jan. 15 caused ...

Krakatoa’s eruption created the loudest sound in human history

A series of colossal explosions rocked the region on Aug. 26, 1883, culminating in a cataclysmic eruption that destroyed most ...

In 2022, the Hunga Tonga eruption sent huge amounts of water vapour into the stratosphere, causing changes in ozone levels and radiation effects

An eruption from an underwater volcano released a massive cloud of water vapor into the stratosphere, impacting global ...

Tsunami threat recedes from huge Pacific volcanic eruption

The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption began to recede Sunday, while the extent of damage to Tonga remained unclear.
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Tonga’s volcanic eruption hit the edge of space. Then the atmosphere froze, and it hasn’t recovered since

A new international scientific assessment of the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai eruption has explained why the largest volcanic plume ever measured cooled the stratosphere instead of heating it. The ...

Beaches evacuated and closed as Bureau of Meteorology updates tsunami warning for Australia’s east coast

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a renewed tsunami warning for parts of Australia after an undersea volcano near Tonga ...
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Tongan Volcano Eruption Created More than a Tsunami

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. On January 15th, 2022, an underwater volcano being blown into the air was the action. The reaction was the atmosphere and ocean pushing back ...
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Tonga eruption's towering plume reached the third layer of Earth's atmosphere

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted underwater in January, it created a plume of ash and water that broke through the third layer of Earth's atmosphere. It was the highest-recorded ...
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MIT study reveals climatic fingerprints of wildfires and volcanic eruptions

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Volcanoes and wildfires can inject millions of tons of gases and aerosol particles into the air, affecting temperatures on a global scale. But picking out the specific impact of ...