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Tonga chairs Deep-Sea Minerals Technical Meeting
Matangi Tonga Online
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February 21, 2025
Pacific Islands Forum members, Deep-Sea Minerals Technical Meeting, Suva, Fiji, 18 February, 2025. Photo: PIF. Pacific Islands Forum members gathered in Suva, Fiji, this week for a Deep-Sea Minerals Technical Meeting, which began on 18 February....
Tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Tonga
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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March 30, 2025
I don't want to travel there. It's hurricane season. Visiting Aunt Carol in the summer. Oh no, wildfire risk. Knowing where and when natural disasters may occur can help you plan your moves. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
The implications of the Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption
Cosmos
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April 4, 2025
The Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption of January 2022 was expected to warm the planet, as hundreds of millions of tonnes of water vapour was injected into the atmosphere. But it didn’t according to US researchers. Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai is a...
Inkfish reveals new discoveries in Tonga’s deep seas
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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April 2, 2025
Scientific research in Tonga’s waters has taken a major leap forward with new findings from Inkfish Expeditions, a deep-sea exploration group. Inkfish presented its latest discoveries to Tonga’s Legislative Assembly last week, including Speaker...
Islands.Co Reinforces Commitment To Island Safety Following Tonga Earthquake
MENAFN
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March 31, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) In light of the recent Tonga earthquake, Islands reaffirms its commitment to island safety, encouraging preparedness, sustainability, and responsible travel across its private island listings. In response to the recent...
Islands.Co Reinforces Focus On Preparedness After Tonga Earthquake
MENAFN
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March 31, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Following the Tonga earthquake, Islands renews its call for preparedness and responsible tourism across private island listings. In response to the recent 7.1-magnitude earthquake near Tonga , Islands is reaffirming its...
Here’s what we've learned in the 20 years since the deadliest natural disaster in modern history
AlterNet
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December 26, 2024
On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It was the deadliest natural disaster this century, and was probably the deadliest tsunami in human history. As coastal...
Polyfest50: Tongan volunteer aims to become a police officer
Pacific Media Network
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Siosiana Maile, who aspires to become a police officer, is making a positive impact in her community by volunteering at Polyfest. Originally from Tonga, Maile is currently training for a career in the police force at MSL Training in Manukau. “I’m...
Tonga and Australia tighten ties in high-level talks
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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February 15, 2025
The governments of Tonga and Australia reaffirmed their deep and enduring partnership during the 2025 High-Level Consultations held in Nuku’alofa last week. The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in economic resilience, climate change,...
Media leaders in PNG and Tonga discuss mutual concerns
RNZ
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April 2, 2025
Eight of Tonga's senior journalists met with their counterparts in Port Moresby to discuss issues affecting them and look at solutions to the issues they face. Photo: Pacific Media Assistance Scheme There are hopes that a formal meeting of...
Tonga hosts Australia-Tonga High Level Consultations
Matangi Tonga Online
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February 12, 2025
Tonga hosted the Australia-Tonga High Level Consultations on 11 February, bringing senior officials from both Governments together to discuss past, ongoing and future cooperation. This year’s talks in Nuku'alofa involved over a dozen ministries...
Boxing Day tsunami: here’s what we have learned in the 20 years since the deadliest natural disaster in modern history
The Conversation
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December 24, 2024
On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It was the deadliest natural disaster this century, and was probably the deadliest tsunami in human history. As coastal...
7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Tonga in South Pacific; no initial damage reported
KUTV - Utah
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TOKYO (AP) — A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of...
Earthquake today: 7.1-magnitude quake strikes near Tonga, tsunami alert withdrawn; no immediate damage reported
Mint
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March 30, 2025
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Tonga on Sunday, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of...
Earthquake today: 7.1 magnitude quake near Tonga, tsunami alert withdrawn
Mint
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March 30, 2025
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Tonga on Sunday, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of...
Australia's election: Voter frustration, climate crisis, and the Pacific's rising concerns
Pacific Media Network
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Close to 18 million Australians will vote in the upcoming election in early May, including more than 300,000 Pacific Islanders, who make up 1.3 per cent of the population. The federal budget, unveiled by Treasurer Jim Chalmers last week, includes...
Queen’s Charity donates books, medical supplies to Tonga High
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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March 28, 2025
Tonga High School has received a donation of books and medical supplies from HM Queen Nanasipau‘u Charity, supporting students’ education and well-being. The donation includes 10 boxes of library books, five boxes of teaching materials, 10 boxes...
Tongan community mobilises against US deportation action
Islands Business
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February 10, 2025
The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Thursday, citing data crunched by UN partner the Copernicus Climate Service. Last month was 1.75 degrees Celsius above the...
Tsunami warning as strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Tonga
The Independent
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March 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Fears Pacific climate change “not on the agenda” for U.S aid…
Pacific News Service
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Donald Trump’s 90 day pause on all USAID funding threw the sector into chaos. As the administration assesses which programme are considered suitable use of funds, it’s clear one area doesn’t fit that brief: climate change. It’s also the biggest...