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Volcano Blast in Tonga Was Unusual and Could Even Warm the Earth, Scientists Say
Researchers estimate the eruption raised the amount of water in the stratosphere — the second layer of the atmosphere, above the range where humans live and breathe — by around 5%.
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5 Things You Didn't Know About Nathan Crumpton
Nathan Ikon Crumpton is a two-sport Olympian representing American Samoa in both the Tokyo Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Games.
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American Samoa Flag-Bearer Pays Tribute to Shirtless Tongan
Princeton graduate Nathan Crumpton went shirtless into the Parade of Nations Friday morning.
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Tongan Flag Bearer Won't Be at Olympics
Pita Taufatofua, the shirtless Tongan flag bearer who won the hearts of viewers around the world during the past three Olympics, has announced that he won’t be participating in the 2022 Beijing Games, which begin this week.
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COVID Enters Tonga Along With Disaster Aid
Tonga will enter a lockdown Wednesday evening after finding coronavirus infections in two port workers helping distribute aid arriving in the Pacific nation after a volcanic eruption and tsunami
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See Satellite Images of Tonga Before and After Volcano Eruption, Tsunami
The crushing effect of a tsunami after a volcanic eruption on Tonga’s land and infrastructure can be seen from outer space. See before and after satellite images.
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Many Pacific Island Nations Have Kept Covid at Bay. But Attempts to Reopen Are Fraught With Danger
Many of the small island states nestled in the Pacific Ocean have had no new cases of the virus for months.
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Tonga's Olympic Flagbearer Raising Funds to Help Islands After Volcano Eruption, Tsunami
Pita Taufatofua, known as the “Shirtless Tongan” carrying Tonga’s flag at the Olympics, has established a GoFundMe page to help rebuild areas devastated by a tsunami following a volcanic eruption.
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Despite Huge Volcano Blast, Tonga Avoids Widespread Disaster
Despite sitting almost on top of the volcano that erupted so violently, the Pacific nation of Tonga appears to have avoided the widespread devastation that many initially feared
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Bay Area's Tongan Community Worried About Family, Loved Ones After Tsunami
Tongan community members in the Bay Area are worried for loved ones following a volcanic eruption in Tonga.
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Tsunami Advisory in Effect for Hawaii and US West Coast Following Volcanic Eruption
An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. A tsunami advisory was in effect for Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific coast.
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Tsunami Advisory Issued for Parts of the U.S. After Undersea Volcano Erupts: What to Know
An undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean has triggered tsunami warnings on the West Coast and in Alaska. Here’s what to watch for and how to stay safe.
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Pacific Tsunami Threat Recedes, Volcano Ash Hinders Response
An undersea volcano has erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground.