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Tonga’s eruption punched into the edge of space. The stratosphere cooled, and it still has not recovered

On January 15, 2022, a volcano on the floor of the South Pacific exploded with enough force to punch a plume 35 miles into the sky. Scientists expected the usual aftermath: sulfur aerosols drifting ...
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Scientists stunned as volcano cloud destroys methane in the atmosphere

A colossal underwater volcano in the South Pacific may have revealed a surprising new weapon against climate change. After the 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai, scientists detected enormous ...

This Volcano Is Cleaning up Its Own Environmental Disaster

Few Know of the Most Destructive Volcano in Italy Typically, volcanoes spill tons of methane during an eruption. The ...
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Scientists Stunned As Massive Volcano Eruption Destroyed Methane Around It for Over a Week

After the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption, satellites spotted a strange formaldehyde-rich plume drifting across the ...
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This volcano didn't just erupt—it triggered a hidden atmospheric cleanup scientists never expected to see

When the submarine volcano Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai in the South Pacific erupted in January 2022, it was not only one of the most violent volcanic eruptions in modern times. The volcano also did ...
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Recon flights sent to Tonga to assess damage following massive underwater volcano eruption

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand and Australia have sent military surveillance flights to assess the damage in Tonga caused by Saturday's huge undersea volcanic eruption. Communications with the ...
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Large‐Scale Groundwater System Characterization Using Pressure Responses to Barometric Perturbations Caused by the 2022 Hunga Tonga‐Hunga Ha'apai Volcanic Eruption

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...