Full Episode
Friday, Sep 5
PBS NewsHour
  • Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • The Latest
  • Politics
    Politics
    • Brooks and Capehart
    • Politics Monday
    • Supreme Court
  • Arts
    Arts
    • CANVAS
    • Poetry
    • Now Read This
  • Nation
    Nation
    • Supreme Court
    • Race Matters
    • Essays
    • Brief But Spectacular
  • World
    World
    • Agents for Change
  • Economy
    Economy
    • Making Sen$e
    • Paul Solman
  • Science
    Science
    • The Leading Edge
    • ScienceScope
    • Basic Research
    • Innovation and Invention
  • Health
    Health
    • Long-Term Care
  • Education
    Education
    • Teachers' Lounge
    • Student Reporting Labs
  • For Teachers
    Education
    • Newshour Classroom
  • About
    • Feedback
    • Funders
    • Support
    • Jobs

We're not going anywhere.

Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on!
Donate now
PBS News

Get news alerts from PBS News

Turn on desktop notifications?

Tonga eruption

  • Full Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • Live
Damaged buildings following volcanic eruption and tsunami, in Nuku'alofa

World Jan 20

Communication restored in Tonga 5 days after volcanic eruption

By David Rising, Associated Press

World Jan 18

A general view from a New Zealand Defence Force P-3K2 Orion surveillance flight shows ash covered homes and vegetation ove...
Watch 5:45
The science behind the Tonga volcanic eruption, tsunami

The first satellite images of the Pacific nation of Tonga after Saturday's volcanic eruption emerged Tuesday. The photos show the islands coated in ash. Despite the violent explosion, the Tongan government has reported just three deaths. The status of two…

By John Yang, Ali Rogin

Science Jan 18

Satellite view of the eruption of an underwater volcano off Tonga
Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next

The eruption is akin to a weapons-grade chemical explosion, and there could be several weeks or even years of major volcanic unrest to follow…

By Shane Cronin, The Conversation

World Jan 18

A general view from a New Zealand Defence Force P-3K2 Orion surveillance flight shows heavy ash fall over Nomuka in Tonga
Three dead in volcano eruption aftermath, but Tonga appears to avoid major destruction

Despite sitting almost on top of the volcano that erupted so violently, the Pacific nation of Tonga appears to have avoided the widespread devastation that many initially feared.

By Nick Perry, Associated Press

World Jan 17

Eruption of the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai off Tonga
Watch 1:57
The latest on the state of Tonga after volcanic eruption, tsunami swept islands

Australia and New Zealand sent out surveillance flights to Tonga Monday, in the wake of an enormous undersea volcano eruption on Saturday. Communication with the South Pacific island chain remains largely cut off, but there is word of significant damage.

By Nick Schifrin

Support Provided By: Learn more

web ad

Educate your inbox

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Full Episode
Friday, Sep 5
  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You
  • Friends of the News Hour
PBS News

© 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.

PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Sections

  • The Latest
  • Politics
  • Arts
  • Nation
  • World
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Health
  • Education

About

  • About Us
  • TV Schedule
  • Press
  • Feedback
  • Funders
  • Support
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • Jobs
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • X
  • TikTok
  • Threads
  • RSS

Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Support our journalism

Support for News Hour Provided By

  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You