Hunga Tonga created the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century—then cleaned up its own mess.

In January 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted, releasing immense quantities of methane into the atmosphere.

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Ash from the Hunga Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcanic eruption is going to suffocate plants and turn rain into acid, scientists ...

The profoundly powerful Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption on Jan. 15 created a jarring appearance on Earth's surface and sent pressure waves around the globe. Now, NASA scientists say the volcano's ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Hunga Tonga volcano remains mysteriously intact when it should have ...

After the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption, satellites spotted a strange formaldehyde-rich plume drifting across the ...

The ancient Tongan phrase for tsunami is peau kula, which translates to red wave. The deeper meaning of the words became clear to Taaniela Kula, the head of Tonga’s Geological Services, when he ...

A second major eruption has been detected at the Hunga Tonga volcano on Monday, according to an alert from Australia’s Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre. There were no casualties reported from the ...

The eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano this weekend sent a massive cloud of ash high into the atmosphere and generated a tsunami that impacted much of the Pacific Rim. As of this ...