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Tonga volcano eruption found to break down methane

Unexpected methane cleanup: The 2022 Hunga Tonga eruption produced a chemical reaction that destroyed methane in its plume for more than a week. Satellite evidence: High formaldehyde levels tracked by ...
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Violent Tonga volcano eruption polluted the sky, then cleaned it too, study finds

When the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted in January 2022 in one of the most violent explosions in modern times, it did something unorthodox. It partially cleaned up the mess, getting rid of ...
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A violent volcanic eruption may have revealed a new weapon to tackle a potent planet-heating gas

When an underwater volcano erupted in the South Pacific in January 2022, it sent a plume of ash, steam and gas nearly 40 miles above the Earth’s surface. It was one of the most violent volcanic ...
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Volcano triggers Tonga tsunami, alerts from Japan to US

Dramatic images from space showed the moment the eruption sent a mushroom of smoke and ash into the air – Copyright AFP An underwater volcano in the South Pacific ...