The sounds of sloshing lava are music to a volcanologist’s ears. The reverberating belches and burps can help reveal what’s going on deep within a volcano’s belly. Putting an ear…
In an evacuation center on Nukuʻalofa, Marian Kupu listened as a mother described the moment a tsunami forced her to flee with her daughter to the hills above Nomuka, in…
A small volcano near the Philippines capital Manila has erupted, prompting authorities to raise the alert level and urge thousands of residents to evacuate from high-risk villages. Key points: The…
Australian Defense Force personnel fear they were exposed to dangerous asbestos fibers during clean-up operations in tsunami-devastated Tonga. Key points: Australian soldiers had been helping Tonga recover from a devastating…
Tongans have been quick to reconnect with loved ones overseas and access social media, while online businesses are preparing for a reboot now the nation’s international internet cable and phone…
The lingering volcanic plume from the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption has rekindled spectacular sunsets over Australia this week. Key points: Glowing sunsets seen this week are one of the long-lasting…
The World Bank has estimated the damage bill from a volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami which devastated much of Tonga a month ago will be more than $ 125 million.…
Health officials have confirmed the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has entered Tonga for the first time after last month’s volcanic eruption, as the number of cases almost doubles to 64.…
Researchers have discovered the secret to survival of “massive” sponge gardens thriving on top of a ridge of extinct volcanoes beneath the ocean, 350 kilometers from the North Pole. Key…
Tonga enters a two-day nationwide lockdown from Wednesday night after registering two asymptomatic social cases of COVID-19. Key points: Tonga had been COVID-free and has not had any community transmission…