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Update

13 April 2023

Putting vulnerable people at the front of minds for organisations planning for natural disasters in Tonga

Ensuring planning for disasters is inclusive across Tonga, especially when it comes to vulnerable people in the community.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Update

30 March 2023

Tongan residents are still clearing debris from the Volcanic eruption and tsunami, 12-months after the disaster

Twelve months after the volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga, residents are still clearing and cleaning up debris and damage.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Documents and publications

21 March 2023

Finding balance 2023: Benchmarking performance and building climate resilience in Pacific State-Owned Enterprises

This publication reviews the financial performance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in nine Pacific island economies and looks at how policy makers can help state-owned power utilities address climate risk.

Update

27 January 2023

Tonga – On the frontline of sea level rise

Since the record-breaking volcanic eruption a year ago, which triggered up to 15m tsunami waves that gutted entire villages, the Government of Tonga is building higher and higher sea walls to keep the ocean out.

Commonwealth Secretariat

Research briefs

27 January 2023

Looking back at the Tonga eruption

A “back-projection” technique reveals new details of the volcanic eruption in Tonga that literally shook the world.

Hokkaido University

Update

5 January 2023

When volcanoes roar: protecting the public and tracking long-term climate impacts

2022 was a busy year for volcanic eruptions with Hawaii's Mauna Loa and Kilaeau erupting simultaneously, along with Mount Semeru, Indonesia and the Hunga undersea volcano in Tonga.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Update

22 December 2022

Tidal information rolls out for coastal communities across the Pacific in the form of calendars

How disability advocates are working with communities to make sure everyone is included in preparation and execution when it comes to disasters in Tonga.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Update

15 December 2022

Social media posts reveal human responses to deadly Tongan eruption

Quantifying human responses to disasters could improve preparation for future threats, scientists say.

Eos - AGU