A disruption to Tonga's coral reefs from volcanic sedimentation could have a chain effect on the larger shallow-water trophic levels. The eruption's impact extends beyond the ocean's biodiversity.

In Tonga, the main livelihood of most people come from the environment involving agriculture and fishery. Tonga’s source of living is deteriorating.

The January eruption of the Tongan volcano Hunga Tonga – Hunga Ha’apai triggered tsunamis as far away as the Caribbean. NIWA scientists are onboard RV Tangaroa surveying the ocean around the volcano, ...