Summary on Geology News: Climate Change and Tsunamis in the Pacific

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The article “Tsunami advisories called off for B.C. in the wake of the volcano eruption in Pacific” adds to the growing literature concerning volcanos. In this article, the Associated Press focuses its attention on a recent volcanic eruption in 2021 near Tonga. In this regard, the article highlights the tsunami threat that punctuates the pacific region. Additionally, it details how satellite images captured the spectacular eruption a few miles off the Tongan coast. Further, it explains how the ocean volcanic eruption on the Tongan coast sent huge waves crashing across the shore, causing significant destruction to property, destabilizing people’s lives and livelihoods, and causing widespread panic among residents (The Associated Press, 2022). Moreover, the article indicates how the volcanic eruption cut the internet to Tonga. Additionally, it details the effects of this disruption on residents and their friends and family who were anxiously trying to get in touch with those affected keen.
Keen to contribute to efforts to avert future disasters and protect human welfare, this article makes an effort to document some of the advisories issued to authorities before the disaster struck. To this end, it notes that tsunami advisories were issued to Canadian, Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, and the United States Pacific coast (The Associated Press, 2022). However, some of these advisories were later reversed, leaving countries and communities unprepared for their impending disaster. Finally, the article cautions readers about the danger of increased exclusivity of underwater volcanos. It notes that underwater volcanos are pretty similar to land volcanos. However, the article observes that underwater volcanos grow as they...