A dramatic transformation is taking place in the South Pacific, where a newly formed volcanic island is emerging from the ocean. Located in Tonga’s Home Reef, this growing landmass is the result ...

A major earthquake has rattled Tonga, an archipelago nation in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises some 170 islands. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the 7.0 magnitude quake struck roughly ...

Pacific Island nations Tonga, Vanuatu and Tuvalu are reported to be facing US travel bans, but officials say they are yet to ...

At the U.N. Ocean Conference, Tonga’s princess called for recognition of whales’ legal rights. The move is one of several ...

In December 2021, the volcano—called Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai after the two islands ... the Pacific and Indo-Australian plates birthed a line of volcanoes in the South Pacific Ocean, including ...

The Pacific Islands were well represented at the conference, with the Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Fiji, ...

The US Geological Survey said the 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit about 62 miles north-east of the main island in the early hours of Monday local time. Tonga's time zone is 13 hours ahead of the UK. The ...

Tonga's Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho is calling for whales to have legal rights. "The time has come to recognise ...

The governments of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have announced their commitment to create a massive multinational ...

A major earthquake has rattled Tonga, an archipelago nation in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises some 170 islands. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the 7.0 magnitude quake struck roughly ...