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Tonga’s Enormous Volcanic Eruption Cleaned Up Part of Its Own Methane Emissions in 2022, Hinting at a Way to Fight Climate Change

Researchers analyzed satellite imagery of the volcanic plume and found evidence that the potent greenhouse gas had broken down. The work could inform artificial interventions aiming to mitigate global ...
Phys.org

Scientists return from Tonga with clues to uncover what led to the 'eruption of the century'

A collaborative research team led by University of Tasmania scientists has returned from a major 54-day voyage on CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator to explore the impacts of the devastating 2022 ...
Science Daily

Scientists stunned as volcano cloud destroys methane in the atmosphere

A colossal underwater volcano in the South Pacific may have revealed a surprising new weapon against climate change. After the 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai, scientists detected enormous ...
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Tonga's enormous volcanic eruption cleaned up part of its own methane emissions in 2022, hinting at a way to fight climate change

Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai’s eruption in January 2022 was among the most violent volcanic eruptions of the modern era. New research reveals that the blast, located off Tonga in the South Pacific, was ...