Ash from a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific nation presents risks to drinking water and air quality, experts say. Quantifying them in real time is a challenge.
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After Volcanic Eruption, Tonga Faces Weeks Without Internet
After a huge volcanic eruption severed the island country’s lone connection to the global internet, a difficult repair job, delving deep into the ocean, lies ahead.
Here’s What Scientists Know About the Tonga Volcano Eruption
The explosion probably won’t cool the planet as some previous eruptions have done, but it could affect weather in the short term.
After Tonga’s Volcano Eruption, Worries Grow About Covid Exposure
Aid workers risk bringing in a virus Tonga has so far kept out. But there are more immediate problems, as its government confirmed in its first statement since the disaster.
After Volcano, Tongans Abroad Wait for News From Home
Overseas Tongans were desperately seeking word from their loved ones after a huge undersea eruption severed communications lines two days ago.
Tonga Shrouded by Ash and Mystery After Powerful Volcano Erupts
So far, the only deaths reported occurred 6,000 miles away, in Peru. But outside emergency workers have yet to make their way to the Pacific island nation.
Tonga Shrouded by Ash and Mystery After Powerful Volcano Erupts
So far, the only deaths reported occurred 6,000 miles away, in Peru. But outside emergency workers have yet to make their way to the Pacific island nation.
Underwater Volcano Erupts, Setting Off Tsunami Warnings Across Pacific
The volcano erupted near the remote island nation of Tonga, triggering a chain of warnings and causing strong waves as far away as the United States.
Cultivating Olives on the Slopes of Mount Etna
For millenniums, farmers and vintners in northeastern Sicily have benefited from the area’s mineral-rich soil, a result of volcanic eruptions.
Photos From Indonesia Volcano: Death Toll Rises
About 17 people were still missing as rescuers searched for survivors buried under volcanic ash.