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October 5, 2022
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Tonga’s 50 million tons of water vapor could warm the Earth in the coming months
(ORDO NEWS) — More than eight months after the eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga on January 14, scientists…
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August 24, 2022
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First tsunami wave in Tonga was higher than a 27-story building
(ORDO NEWS) — An analysis of this catastrophic event in January reveals just how terrifying the tsunami was. The eruption…
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May 30, 2022
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Volcano that caused the tsunami in Tonga will remain active in the coming years
(ORDO NEWS) — The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Haapai Volcano, the eruption of which caused a natural disaster in the Kingdom of Tonga in…
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May 23, 2022
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Giant volcanic eruption of Tonga was as powerful as Krakatoa in 1883, scientists have found
(ORDO NEWS) — An underwater volcano erupted in January near the Pacific island of Tonga and sent powerful pressure waves…
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April 21, 2022
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Volcanic eruption off the Tonga archipelago was the largest in the 21st century
(ORDO NEWS) — On January 15, 2022, an underwater volcano eruption in the Tonga archipelago destroyed 90% of the uninhabited…
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April 8, 2022
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Perhaps that is why the powerful volcanic eruption in Tonga was so explosive
(ORDO NEWS) — By any measure, the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Hapai volcano eruption in January 2022 was massive. It created a swirling plume…
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April 5, 2022
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Perhaps that is why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so powerful
(ORDO NEWS) — The eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Haapai volcano in January 2022 was very strong. The volcano erupted directly into…
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March 1, 2022
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Eruption of the Tonga volcano affected the Earth’s mesosphere
(ORDO NEWS) — When a volcano exploded in the Pacific Ocean near Tonga on January 15, scientists immediately knew they…
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February 23, 2022
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Kingdom of Tonga has restored a damaged Internet cable
(ORDO NEWS) — After the eruption of an underwater volcano near the Kingdom of Tonga, the islands were left without…
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February 21, 2022
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Elon Musk donated 50 Starlink terminals to the Kingdom of Tonga, which was left without the Internet
(ORDO NEWS) — The head of SpaceX provided the Kingdom of Tonga, left without the Internet after the volcanic eruption,…
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February 21, 2022
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Volcanic eruption near the island of Tonga doubled the concentration of CO2 in the region
(ORDO NEWS) — Speaking of greenhouse gases, in most cases we mean emissions caused by human activities. However, we must…
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February 19, 2022
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NASA says Tonga eruption sent up the highest plumes of ash ever recorded by satellite
(ORDO NEWS) — When the Tonga volcano erupted on January 15, satellites saw for the first time a plume of…
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February 17, 2022
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Biggest in 30 years: what caused the volcanic eruption on the island of Tonga
(ORDO NEWS) — The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on January 15, 2022. It has become the most powerful in…
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February 7, 2022
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Tonga eruption sent ripples through Earth’s ionosphere
(ORDO NEWS) — NASA detected the shockwave from the underwater eruption high up in the atmosphere. The powerful underwater volcanic…
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January 24, 2022
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Giant plume of sulfur dioxide from devastating Tonga eruption spreads around the world
(ORDO NEWS) — The eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Hapai volcano, located in the South Pacific Ocean, occurred on January 15 with…
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January 21, 2022
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Three small islands of Tonga hit hard by 15m tsunami
(ORDO NEWS) — The three small islands of Tonga have been hit hard by the tsunami, officials and the Red…
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January 20, 2022
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Tonga faces ‘unprecedented disaster’: New Zealand warns of more eruptions and tsunami risk
(ORDO NEWS) — A massive volcanic eruption and tsunami near Tonga have caused an “unprecedented catastrophe,” the leader of the…
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January 20, 2022
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Eruption of the Tonga volcano was so powerful that it reached the ionosphere
(ORDO NEWS) — The ongoing volcanic eruption in Tonga began in December 2021, but the powerful explosion did not occur…
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January 19, 2022
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Tonga Volcano: A volcanologist explains what we know about this once-in-a-lifetime eruption
(ORDO NEWS) — The eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano caused a tsunami, 400,000 lighting strikes and shockwaves that have circled…
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January 19, 2022
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NASA scientists estimate Tonga blast yield at 10 megatons
(ORDO NEWS) — NASA researchers have estimated the power of a powerful volcanic eruption that occurred on Saturday near the…
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January 18, 2022
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Peru closes ports due to volcanic eruption in Tonga
(ORDO NEWS) — Peru is closing ports and suspending small boat fishing due to a volcanic eruption off the islands…
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January 17, 2022
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Why was the explosion of the volcano in Tonga so strong and what to expect now?
(ORDO NEWS) — The Kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract attention, but the massive eruption of an underwater volcano on…
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