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Seabed-Mining Firm Faces Legal Questions Over Trump Policy
After Trump pledged to open international waters to mining, The Metals Company sought U.S. permits. But other countries are raising legal concerns.
Indonesia Volcano Eruption Sends Ash Soaring 11 Miles High
The ash cloud above Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Monday was about four times taller than the one produced by an eruption there last month.
Large Earthquake Strikes Near Tonga, Setting Off Tsunami Warnings
Officials advised people to get to the third floor of buildings if they were unable to flee to higher ground. Videos showed drivers trying to escape the danger.
Secret Data, Tiny Islands and a Quest for Treasure on the Ocean Floor
Mining in parts of the Pacific Ocean was meant to benefit poor countries, but an international agency gave a Canadian company access to prized seabed sites with metals crucial to the green energy revolution.
Tonga Is Receiving ‘Contactless’ Aid. There are Pros and Cons.
Covid-era travel restrictions have mostly prevented expatriate aid workers from flying into Pacific island nations after natural disasters. The results are mixed.
Tonga Extends Its Lockdown as Covid Cases Rise
The island nation barely saw the coronavirus in the first two years of the pandemic. But after a volcanic eruption, an outbreak among visiting aid workers has pushed up its caseload.
Tonga Goes Into Lockdown Over Covid Cases
Among the infected are two workers who were helping to distribute aid shipments at the Tongan wharf after a volcanic eruption and tsunami tested positive.
Tonga’s Diaspora Confronts Daunting Challenge of Disaster Response
Tens of thousands of overseas Tongans, intimately tied to their homeland, are contending with the pandemic, snarled supply chains and limited communications.
Australian Aid Ship Docks in Tonga With a Covid Outbreak
Twenty-three people aboard the ship have tested positive for the virus, prompting concerns that it could spread to Tonga. The volcano-stricken island has reported only one case during the pandemic.