Parts of Peru's central coast and two beaches were dirtied by oil spilled from a discharge ship rocked by waves caused by the eruption of a volcano in Tonga, the country’s environment minister said.

Golden sand turned black in Peru after an oil spill affected shoreline

A satellite captured several images showing the before and after situation of a volcanic eruption at the South Pacific island of Tonga. The images have been taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite, around 12 hours after the eruption.

These satellite images show Tonga volcano before and after eruption

'Water is an immediate need': Tonga assesses damage after volcanic eruption, COVID-19 threat looms

Tsunami warnings were issued after a dramatic underwater volcano erupted off Tonga on Saturday (January 15). Advisories and evacuation orders were also issued on the shores of Tonga as well as several South Pacific islands.

Tsunami threat from undersea volcano eruption in Tonga has now 'passed'

An underwater volcano has erupted in the Pacific island nation of Tonga. Tsunami threats have now been issued in New Zealand and some parts of the United States. There is a Tsunami alert for the US west coast and flooding in Hawaii after this eruption. The eruption has led to heavy rainfall, thunder and lightning in the island. Meanwhile fumes of smoke have blackened the skies sending powerful waves through the region. The eruption was so intense that Fiji which is more than 800 kms from Tonga also heard loud thunder sounds.

Tonga Underwater Volcano Eruption: Full extent of the damage remains unclear

Underwater volcano erupts in Pacific island nation of Tonga

A tsunami warning was issued by the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday (January 15) after an undersea volcano erupted. The Tonga Meteorological Services said the tsunami warning was in effect for all of Tonga.

Video: Undersea volcano erupts in Tonga, tsunami warning issued

Tonga's Prime Minister Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa, in a radio address, confirmed that the first case of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19), has been reported in the island nation since the pandemic began last year.

Tonga reports its first-ever COVID-19 case, PM urges people to prepare for potential lockdown

Eua island in Tonga looks idyllic, but those living there are suffering the day-to-day realities of climate change. With high unemployment and the island's coral reefs eroded in part due to increased ocean temperatures, a project teaching islanders how to build canoes could help them adapt to the changing environment.

Canoe carving to protect coral reefs

Tonga and Fiji were bracing for potentially catastrophic damage as tropical cyclones Zazu and Yasa intensified off their coastlines

Fiji govt announces nationwide curfew as category-5 storm Yasa to make landfall

Tonga has been plunged into virtual cyber darkness after an undersea cable broke, cutting off the Pacific island kingdom from almost all cell phone and Internet services.

Tonga cut off from Facebook, YouTube after undersea cable breaks

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit in waters off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck at a moderate depth of 100 kilometres (62 miles) with the epicentre some 85 kilometres north of the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa.

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits off coast of Tonga: USGS

The Pacific Tsunami warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning

6.3 earthquake strikes southwest Tonga, no tsunami warning

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed King Tupou VI's state visit on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. He also extended sincere condolences to the country which suffered serious devastation due to a serious storm

China, Tonga agree to promote strategic partnership

Even before the storm hit in full force, heavy rains in the centre of New Zealand brought floods in Christchurch, prompting a warning from Mayor Lianne Dalziel

Former cyclone Gita hits New Zealand; emergency declared in southern city

The storm is now tracking towards Fiji`s southern islands.

Tonga capital suffers widespread damage from Cyclone Gita

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