The rock called Maka Lahi is important in the mythology of the people of Tonga, and scientists have worked out part of its ...

An underwater volcano in Tonga dramatically changed the global climate by releasing massive steam, not just sulfur.

New research shows the blast triggered secondary gravity waves that rattled the upper atmosphere, where satellites orbit.

Volcanoes erupting underwater have a distinctive ... according to an international group led by University of Auckland and Tongan scientists. Research on Tonga's devastating 2022 Hunga eruption ...

STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS BY SUBSCRIBING TO MORNING REPORT NEWSLETTER The eruption, which occurred in the waters off the coast of the island Tongatapu, itself was enormous. The volcano ...

Wellington: The 2022 Hunga volcano eruption in Tonga released a record-breaking steam plume, triggering far-reaching and unexpected climate impacts, driven not by sulfur, but by water vapour, New ...