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A 2022 volcano eruption in Pacific may have vented a new weapon to fight climate changeA 2022 volcanic eruption unexpectedly revealed a powerful methane destruction mechanism in the stratosphere. Researchers observed high form...- The Tonga Eruption injected water vapour into the stratosphere, temporarily altering global atmospheric chemistryA massive underwater volcano eruption near Tonga in 2022 sent a huge amount of water vapor into the stratosphere. This event, unlike typica...
- USGS reports 6.6 magnitude quake Southwest of Samoa’s capital, no tsunami warning issuedA strong earthquake hit near Samoa. The US Geological Survey reported the event. It measured 6.6 in magnitude. The location was southwest o...
- Why is ocean heat smashing records? It's more than just climate changeUnderstanding what specific physical processes are behind these temperature records will help scientists improve their climate models and b...
- Six reasons why global temperatures are spiking right nowThe world is experiencing record-breaking high temperatures due to several factors. One is the El Nino, which warms the surface ocean and r...
- A widespread heat wave has ocean temperatures soaring to record levelsThe world's oceans are experiencing the hottest temperatures in modern history, causing widespread devastation to coral reefs and other mar...
- New island surfaces in Pacific Ocean as underwater volcano eruptsThe new island appeared hours after the Home Reef volcano located in the Central Tonga islands started oozing lava and ejecting plumes of s...
- Mystery crater potentially caused by relative of dinosaur-killing asteroidIntriguingly, the crater, named "Nadir" after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a hug...
- The ever-changing planet: Why is Earth suddenly slowing down?Over the past few decades, Earth's rotation around its axis - which determines how long a day is - has been speeding up.
- Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd yearThe milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming...
- Peru races to save birds threatened by oil spill
- Why Tonga is a Special CountryWhen the submarine volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted on Saturday, forming a tsunami whose effects could be felt as far away as the ...
- Volcano eruption triggers evacuation orders, metre-high waves in JapanAround 230,000 people were advised to evacuate across eight prefectures due to the tsunami risk, NHK reported. The alert included areas hit...
- Tsunami observed in American Samoa after Tonga volcano eruptsTsunami waves were observed in Tonga's capital and the capital of American Samoa, a U.S.-based tsunami monitor said. The eruption at 0410 G...
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