Tonga

Photo of volcanic activity at sea by Marc Szeglat   A massive underwater volcanic eruption in the South Pacific has devastated delicate deep-sea ecosystems, according to new research. The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption, which took place in January 2022, released a towering ash plume and generated dense underwater flows that blanketed hydrothermal vent communities in […]