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Tonga eruption equivalent to 'hundreds of Hiroshima bombs,' NASA says
By Brandon Specktor published
The violent eruption of an underwater volcano near the Kingdom of Tonga on Jan 15 was more powerful than 100 Hiroshima atomic bombs, NASA researchers estimate.
Ash from Tonga volcano eruption reaches record altitude but climate cooling unlikely
By Tereza Pultarova published
The volcanic eruption that destroyed a Polynesian island on Saturday injected ash into record altitude but won't cause any disruption to Earth's climate, experts said.
Dramatic photos show horrific aftermath of massive Tonga eruption and tsunami
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
New aerial photos show a blanket of dust and ash covering the Pacific nation of Tonga following a massive underwater volcanic eruption.
Huge Tonga underwater volcano eruption captured in stunning satellite video
By Tariq Malik published
A powerful underwater volcano eruption in Tonga on Saturday (Jan. 15) was captured as it happened in stunning satellite images.
10 times volcanoes blew our minds in 2021
By Harry Baker published
Here are the 10 best volcano stories published in 2021.
Politician suggests bombing erupting La Palma volcano to stop lava flow
By Ben Turner published
Aside from lava flows, the volcano has been belching out high-speed molten boulders and causing tremors.
World's biggest underwater eruption birthed skyscraper-size volcano
By Laura Geggel published
Thousands of earthquakes tipped off geologists that there might be a new submarine volcano.
Striking bull's-eye-shaped clouds form above erupting La Palma volcano
By Harry Baker published
Satellite images released by NASA's Earth Observatory show concentric rings of clouds forming above the erupting volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands.
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