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Tonga covered in thick layer of ash, first photos after volcano eruption and tsunami show
By Rachel Elbaum
What causes a tsunami? An ocean scientist explains the physics of these destructive waves
By Sally J. Warner
A shockwave from the South Pacific
By Anand Katakam
British woman swept away by wave while trying to rescue dogs is found dead in Tonga, brother says
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Tonga Shrouded by Ash and Mystery After Powerful Volcano Erupts (Published 2022)
By Eric Nagourney & Natasha Frost
Hunga Tonga volcano in Pacific erupts, produces tsunami; no climate impacts yet - The Washington Post
By Matthew Cappucci
First contactless aid flights arrive in disaster-hit Tonga as islands aim to keep Covid-19 out
By Sophie Jeong, Jake Kwon & Rhea Mogul
British woman swept away by wave while trying to save dogs is first Tonga tsunami death, family says
By Jordan Mendoza
Tonga’s volcano blast cut it off from the world. Here’s what it will take to get it reconnected.
By Chris Stokel-Walker
A lone undersea internet cable connected Tonga to the world — a volcanic eruption broke it
By James Vincent
Tonga Volcano: What the Tongan volcanic eruption can teach us about the history of Mars
By Amy Arthur
Ash from Tonga volcano eruption reaches record altitude but climate cooling unlikely
By Tereza Pultarova
Scientists Are Racing to Understand the Fury of Tonga's Volcano
By Robin George Andrews
Tonga’s volcano eruption and tsunami explained in maps and charts
By Mohammed Haddad
Pacific volcano: Science will explain event's ferocity
By Jonathan Amos
First images of Tonga volcano damage show entire communities covered in thick ash
By Eric Cheung, Rhea Mogul & Teele Rebane
Tonga faces 'unprecedented disaster' as New Zealand warns of further eruptions and tsunami risk
By Eric Cheung, Rhea Mogul & Teele Rebane
New Zealand water ship unloads in Tonga as other aid trickles in
By Kirsty Needham, Praveen Menon & Tom Westbrook
Water crisis looms as residents tackle debris in tsunami-hit Tonga
By Kirsty Needham, Praveen Menon & Tom Westbrook
Undersea cable fault could cut off Tonga from rest of the world for weeks
By Praveen Menon & Tom Westbrook
All homes on one of Tonga's islands destroyed, three dead
By Kirsty Needham & Praveen Menon
Tonga and its volcanic eruption
By john stonestreet & Angus Macswan
Tonga Map: Early Reports of Damage From the Volcano Eruption and Tsunami
By Scott Reinhard & Jugal Patel