The isolation of island states paradoxically makes them at once vulnerable but also resilient. With smaller populations and dependence on access through shipping or air routes, island states, ...

Some little kids grow up dreaming of being pilots. Silva McLeod wasn’t one of them. During her childhood on the Tongan island of Vava’u, she didn’t even know that being a pilot was a possible career.

For the first time since a massive undersea volcano erupted and caused widespread damage, the government of Tonga released its first statement on Tuesday morning, describing a huge mushroom plume that ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Saturday’s eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai volcano ...

Reconnaissance images revealed extensive damages suffered by Tonga’s outer islands from Saturday’s massive undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami, raising fears of unreported deaths and injuries as ...

Read full article: Woman says she heard 15+ gunshots, found blood in her backyard after shootout between cars in Arlington WELLINGTON – Tonga's main island will go into lockdown for a week after the ...

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country.Related video above: How to keep an eye on natural ...

SYDNEY >> Three of Tonga’s smaller islands suffered serious damage from tsunami waves, officials and the Red Cross said Wednesday, as a wider picture begins to emerge of the destruction caused by the ...

The Pacific nation of Tonga is made up of 170 islands, but it just welcomed its newest addition – thanks to an underwater volcano. Near the center of the nation's island formation lies the Home Reef ...