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Tongan disaster relief and recovery – Expert Reaction

Tongan disaster relief and recovery – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 January 202220 January 2022

Governments and aid agencies are preparing to offer support to Tonga following the weekend’s violent undersea volcano eruption and subsequent tsunami. Pictures […]

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Tonga undersea eruption and tsunami – Expert Reaction

Tonga undersea eruption and tsunami – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 January 2022

A series of violent eruptions from submarine volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai triggered towering 20km-high ash plumes and destructive tsunami […]

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Underwater eruption one of the biggest in 100 years – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 January 201811 April 2018

Researchers examining an underwater volcano that erupted in 2012 have compared its size to the Mt St Helens eruption in […]

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