It’s possible to enjoy the sea, nature, good weather, laid-back lifestyle, and the other benefits of island life on a much ...

Meteorological tsunamis, or meteotsunamis, are long ocean waves in the tsunami frequency band that are generated by traveling ...

Pita Taufatofua, who became known as the "Tongan muscleman," will enter carrying the Olympic flag at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics. Having drawn attention at ...

Tongan Muscle Man Taufatofua to Carry 2026 Olympic Flag Pita Taufatofua, known for shirtless appearances at past Olympics, selected as flag bearer for Milan-Cortina dAmpezzo Games ...

Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to forecast major eruptions? So far, the opportunity has been lacking. VEI-7 eruptions are rare: we have not seen one since Tambora in April 1815. To make a right ...

Education, food and health programs have been cut, resulting in preventable deaths, aid groups say ...

On today's First Up pod: we hear how the Mayors of the North Canterbury region are reacting to news the regional council is ...

It's been four years since the devastating eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano and the tsunami that followed.

Which ocean has the maximum number of islands in the world? Explore why the Pacific Ocean holds this record, along with its ...

Online activity is starting to trickle out of the island nation of Tonga after a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami Saturday left the area offline while responding to the disaster, according to ...

It's been nearly four years since a massive volcanic explosion rocked the Pacific nation of Tonga. The eruption created a huge plume of ash and water that stretched more than halfway to space. The ...