The massive volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga has caused catastrophic damage, with homes destroyed and many communities covered in a thick layer of ash.
1. The port in the capital, Nuku’alofa on the main island of Tongatapu, has been severely damaged, with many buildings near the waterfront completely flattened.
2. Extensive damage to property especially on the western beaches of Tongatapu. The residents have been moved to evacuation centres. There is also growing concern for residents of smaller, low-lying islands to the north of Tongatapu.
3. At the main airport for the islands, Fua’amotu International Airport, piles of ash are hindering operations and international aid efforts. Volunteers have been sweeping the runway of the main airport to allow planes to land.
4. And, little appears to be left of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai, where the volcanic eruption happened on Saturday. Satellite images show only a small amount of land remains above water.
The plumes of gas, smoke and debris from the volcano reached 30km into the sky – but the main health concerns are from ash in the air which people are breathing. At the moment, there would be high levels of sulphur in the air and water. This is a risk to drinking water and fishing, which is vital to the Tongan people, and could lead to a rise in water temperatures. So, the priority is to find safe shelter and clean water, and to escape the volcanic smog.
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But will this underwater volcanic eruption affect the global climate?
The gases spewing out of the volcano include sulphur dioxide (SO2), which is of particular interest because of its global cooling effect.
June 12 1991, Pinatubo spewed about 15 million tonnes of sulphur dioxide into the stratosphere. SO2 reacts with water to form sulphuric acid droplets, which become a part of aerosol particles. Aerosols are tiny liquid droplets suspended in the air. The sulphuric acid-rich aerosol particles induce cooling by reflecting the incoming sunlight into space. The total mass of SO2 in the volcanic cloud was 20 teragram (Tg). The particles remained in the stratosphere for three-four years after the explosion. Researchers recorded a 0.5 degrees Celsius (°C) drop in the average global temperature over large parts of the earth between 1992 and 1993.
The Tonga volcanic cloud contains roughly 0.4 Tg of SO2. This means it is unlikely to have a significant cooling effect on temperatures globally.
Along with SO2, the eruption also released nitrogen oxide – two gases that create acid rain when they interact with water and oxygen in the atmosphere. Acid rain causes widespread crop damage and could affect Tongan staples such as taro, corn, bananas and garden vegetables.
Long-lasting effects include damage to coral reefs, eroding coastlines and disrupting fisheries.
MARINE LIFE
Falling ash could also damage coral reefs. Vast areas of the reefs in the immediate impact area at Hunga Tonga are probably buried and smothered by large deposits of volcanic ash. Eruptions such as these also release more iron into the water, which can boost the growth of blue-green algae and sponges that further degrade reefs.
FREAK WAVES
In the aftermath of the eruption, a tsunami wave of 1.19 metres was recorded. Tsunamis are known to cause rapid coastal erosion, which in turn causes a loss of coral reefs and affect the ability to cope with rising waters and storm surges.
PERU OIL SPILL
The freak waves produced by the eruption have also been blamed for causing an oil spill at the Pampilla Refinery in Peru, belonging to the Spanish company Repsol. Peruvian authorities sealed off three beaches on Monday after a “limited spill” of oil off the coast of Callao and Ventanilla districts near the capital, Lima. This affects the fishermen, the population that they feed with the fish, and marine animals.
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The people of Canary islands also suffers after the La Palma eruptions many houses and buildings are destroyed thousands have to be evacuated like the people of Tonga islands they will live in hardship and misery let's all pray for their fully recovery. Amen
Thank you for your excellent reporting! Praying for all of those affected by this disaster! God bless you all! Time is short for the return of Jesus. Time to repent and give your life to Him in salvation!
Someone threw an atomic bomb at tonga volcano
What nuke! That was a huge missile rod of God
notes banaa UPSC walon ….."effect of volcano on environment and resources"……
That's what happens when you take the Bible book and witchcraft over the Holy Spirit.
This is an extremely simplified and uninformed take on the eruptions and it’s further implications. Watch the videos on “adapt 2030” for a much more accurate and insightful take on it.
[Uhoh, change in climate, you say? Governments will save the planet's climate change by increasing taxes. Sure hope volcanoes take printed Federal Reserve paper money, or personal check?]
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This is the KEY for the KINGDOM OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN HEAVEN!!! Matthew 16: 19
#1/ PRAY: THE LORD OF PARDON: PADRE NUESTRO Padre nuestro que estás en los cielos,
Santificado sea Tu Nombre.
Venga Tu reino. Hágase Tu voluntad así en la tierra como en el cielo. Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día. Perdona nuestras ofensas, así como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden. No nos dejes caer en la tentación y líbranos del mal.
Tuyos son el reino, el poder y la gloria por los siglos de los siglos, Amén
#2/That is mean THE LORD`s PRAYER: OUR FATHER, who art in heaven, hollowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead as not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.
#3/ Plus in your dialect, Pray fifteen times per day in one year. Saved and send to your friends to become HOLY like you. And all our Sin must be paid for that prayer.
#4/ Acts 10: 45-47/ Mateo 16: 19
#5/ I AM YE, THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH (JN 16: 13-15 /JN 8: 55) JN 10: 30 /
Mt 23: 9-12 / Isaiah 66: 1-3)
The light, the voice, the Father, Allah, Yahweh , Lord, Panginoon, the King Lord Jesus Christ is in one I saw and I talk to the Lord in his Kingdom in heaven within seven hours./ I will invite you all to the wedding of the Lord Jesus Christ. The prayer is the invitation for the wedding of the Lord. Even what kind of Religion you are in.
/Rev19: 7-9.
That prayer is our Salvation came from OUR FATHER in heaven. And we are already baptized to the HOLY SPIRIT of the Lord and have Eternal life.
The Lord said to send that prayer to all the people in the whole world!!!
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That means "The Lord Prayer" in Latin word. Pray 15x/day in 1yr. or Pray 5,455 times u to Enter to the Kingdom of God in heaven. Soon.
As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are but the beginning of the birth pains. “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:3-14
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. Luke 21:20
“So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place,(…) Matthew 24:15
Forces from him will arise, desecrate the sanctuary fortress, and do away with the regular sacrifice. And they will set up the abomination of desolation. And by smooth words he will turn to godlessness those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their God will be strong and take action. Daniel 11:31-32
And from the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. Daniel 12:11
(…)then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. Matthew 24:16-22
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Matthew 24:29-31
Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. I am coming quickly; hold fast what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Revelation 3:10-11
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as indeed the rest of mankind do, who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead, so also God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus. For we say this to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. Matthew 24:36-42
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.” John 3:16-21
Repent now of all your sins (keep away from all sins) and abide in the Savior and Lord Jesus, the Christ, (Yeshua the Messiah) with all your heart, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
The assumption that the eruption will cause climate change is ludicrous, volcanic eruptions have been happening since the beginning of time!!
This is the nature Disaster next moment Earth 🌎 crust Displesmenent theary please alart
2.5….WHERE PACS AT?.5.5
FYI The religion of global warming now called conveniently "climate change" has absolutely nothing to do with a volcanic eruption. Volcanic eruptions are caused by tectonic forces.
Could this eruption cause localized climatic changes very unlikely. Could this eruption cause cooling? Perhaps on a small scale yet this would be confined to the southern hemisphere. There have been much larger eruptions through out history. The earth heals itself over and over.
Well when stupid people living near dangerous places…
Tonga is finished
Glimpse of Kilauea volcano: https://youtu.be/yaiaqMh1yYQ?t=92 seen recently.
Prayers for the people and animals of Tonga and hopefully it will rain in Tonga!
the earth is just doing what it have done for 4.5 billion yrs …… as much as we humans like to think we matter, we dont
What's the matter with you, Don you know nothing,didn't you see the big hairy mammoth, the sloth, and the big ugly lion with big long tuuths sticking out his nose?????..what comes next? THE END OF THE WORLD.
So WHAT.. the people knew about the hazards… It WAS AN STILL IS AN ACTIVE VOLCANO.. DUM. AS.. SES
Pinatubo volcano is very destructive
It was God just warning the unbelievers of what can happen if you continue to sin… next ‘natural’ disaster will be in California or Japan… 😂😂😂
Tonga volcano . The British in London are rubbing their palms in glee. Have the British started collecting money again, as they do every January?. Going way back to the great tsunami in Thailand January 2002? And again January flood in Bangladesh January 2003. .Earthquake in Mexico ,January 2005,
Earthquake in Haiti, January 2006, Earthquake in Haiti January 2007. War in Libya January 2008, war in Syria January 2008. Flood in Philippines January 2009..
Earthquake in Pakistan, January 2010. Flood in India January 2011. Volcano in Tonga, January 2012, flood in Pakistan January 2013, . Ebola January 2014.
Earthquake in Haiti January 2015..
Flood in Thailand January 2015. Volcano on mount Helena January 2016.
Earthquake in Peru January 2017. Earthquake in Haiti January 2018. Victims if HIV in Africa January 2019…
Flood in India January 2019. Greece emergency funds, January 2019, refugees from Romania January 2020. Covid 19. January 2019. Refugees from Afghanistan January 2021.
Now volcano Earthquake in Tonga January 2022…The list goes on and on. Every year in January, the British government and BBC will beg and scam the British public and collect billions of pounds cash for charity to help those so-called flood and earthquake victims.
The fake news is, none of that money collected ever reach to the poor victims in the third world. None of that money went to buy medication for HIV victims in Africa.
All those trillions of pounds collected, remain in England to feed the parasite prostitute white women and their bastard white kids on benefit ..
We have a report here from auditors who went to Haiti to investigate.
No house was built for earthquake victims in Haiti. No tsunami houses were ever built in Thailand.
If it is not so, let the British prove it.
The total collected by England for allege charity is over three trillion pounds cash. Where is all that money?
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