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Volcanoes, plague, famine and endless winter: Welcome to 536, what historians and scientists believe was the 'worst year to be alive'

It’s only February and already 2022 is shaping up badly. A huge volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga, the prospect of war with Russia, the ongoing pandemic (and its economic disruptions). And that’s even before we touch on Chinese sabre-rattling over Taiwan or Sex and the City’s disastrous reboot.

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Tonga records two COVID-19 community cases, Pacific Island nation prepares for two-day lockdown

Still reeling after last month's volcanic eruption and tsunami, the Pacific Island nation will enter a two-day nationwide lockdown after two port workers tested positive for COVID-19.

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Claims sailors are enduring scorching conditions to repair 'stranded' HMAS Adelaide as reinforcements arrive

Exhausted naval technicians say they're battling temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius as they work around the clock to repair a power failure that's crippled Australia's largest warship, HMAS Adelaide, in the Pacific.

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Getting Tonga on the line

Tonga is one of the world's riskiest places for communications - what's the solution?

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HMAS Adelaide suffers power failure during Tongan mission after volcanic eruption

A massive electrical power failure cripples the Australian Navy's largest warship as it completes its humanitarian mission to Tonga following the January 14 volcanic eruption and tsunami.

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Tonga reliant on rainfall to harness hazardous volcanic ash, which could be used to rejuvenate Pacific nation

The volcanic ash that coats much of Tonga poses serious health risks if inhaled but once enough rain falls, it could help rejuvenate the country's soil and is already being collected for building materials.

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Tsunami Models Underestimated Shockwave from Tonga Eruption

The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometers away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess earthquake-triggered waves, did…

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Rugby evening headlines as Warren Gatand back to work in new job and million pound All Black switches countries

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond as we head into the last weekend before the Six Nations starts

Wales Online

Tonga earthquake: 6.2 magnitude tremor strikes off Tonga weeks after a volcanic eruption and tsunami

The US Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck near the Pacific nation of Tonga. No tsunami threat is reported.

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Four things tsunami-vulnerable countries must do to prepare for the next disaster

The eruption of an underwater volcano and subsequent tsunami that hit Tonga on January 16, was one of the most violent natural disasters in decades. While this event had catastrophic consequences, such incidents are relatively common as volcanoes are naturally unstable, unpredictable and exist throughout the world.

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Earthquake strikes off Tonga’s coast days after volcanic eruption

Magnitude 6.2 quake hits almost two weeks after Tonga was devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami.

Al Jazeera

Covid-struck British and Australian navy ships make contactless delivery to infection-free Tonga

Tonga’s government worries that a Covid outbreak could become a bigger catastrophe for island

The Independent UK

Earthquake hits coast off Tonga following devastating tsunami

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Tonga just weeks after a killer tsunami hit the island nation sparking widespread devastation.

Evening Standard

Tonga earthquake: 6.2-magnitude tremor hits Pacific country

The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5km

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Daily Mirror

Tonga earthquake: Islands hit by huge 6.2 magnitude tremor after volcano eruption

Tonga has been hit by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake just two weeks after the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption, which was more powerful than the Hiroshima atomic bomb

Wales Online

Today's rugby headlines as Dan Biggar 'gutted' mother won't see him captain Wales and Eddie Jones embarrasses himself

The latest rugby news stories from and the rest of the Six Nations

ABC News

Tongans in Australia reconnect with loved ones after days without contact following Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption

More tales of trauma and near misses are emerging out of Tonga, which is still struggling to fix its international telecommunications link.

Al Jazeera

US gives $2.5m for Tonga disaster relief, as aid gathers pace

US will also deploy USS Sampson to join Australian and British ships on ‘contactless’ aid runs following tsunami.

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China, West rush tsunami relief supplies to tsunami-hit Tonga

Chinese naval vessels carrying aid are set to arrive in Tonga on Thursday as Beijing shored up its disaster response efforts in the tsunami-hit Pacific nation following a coordinated response by its Western rivals.

The Independent UK

Tonga volcano: Royal Navy vessel arrives in country carrying UK aid

The Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessel, HMS Spey, docked on Wednesday carrying vital supplies.

The Independent UK

Tattoo community rallies for husband of British tsunami victim

James Glover’s former colleague Tota Volpe-Landi said “he should know that we will be really happy to help out”.

Inverse

Tesla’s new battery could improve range by over 15%, reports say

Tesla is rumored to receive second-generation batteries, SpaceX's Cargo Dragon undocks from the ISS, Elon Musk (sort of) offers his assistance to the island Tonga.

Daily Mirror

Malakai Fekitoa finally hears from mother after 12-day tsunami silence - 'Safe and sound'

Wasps star Malakai Fekitoa was unable to contact his family for almost two weeks after an undersea volcanic eruption led to Tonga being hit by tsunami waves up to 15 metres high

The Independent UK

Australia navy ship with infected crew offloads aid to Tonga

The Australian navy's largest ship has docked at disaster-stricken Tonga and was allowed by local authorities to unload humanitarian supplies despite crew members being infected with COVID-19

Asharq Al-Awsat

NASA: Tonga Volcano Hundreds of Times Stronger than Hiroshima

The Tonga volcanic eruption unleashed explosive forces that dwarfed the power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, NASA scientists have said, as survivors on January 15 described how the devastating blast "messed up our brains,” Agence France Press (AFP) reported. The NASA Earth Observatory said the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano spewed…

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