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.

The Hunga Tonga volcano has erupted explosively again, causing widespread concern and triggering a tsunami across the Pacific region. This video provides the latest update on the volcanic activity ...

New model provides real-time, more accurate prediction of tsunami wave patterns On January 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga exploded, releasing large amounts of energy into ...

A preliminary 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Tonga late Sunday night does not pose a tsunami threat to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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

At the U.N. Ocean Conference, Tonga’s princess called for recognition of whales’ legal rights. The move is one of several rights of nature initiatives happening at the conference.

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, ...