Tonga’s volcanic eruption could cause unusual weather for the rest of the decade, new study shows Martin Jucker

Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (Hunga Tonga for short) erupted on January 15 2022 in the Pacific Kingdom of Tonga
Our findings show the volcano can explain last year’s extraordinarily large ozone hole, as well as the much wetter than expected summer of 2024.
The eruption could have lingering effects on our winter weather for years to come...
Animation of the Hunga Tonga eruption recorded on January 15 2022 by Japan’s Himawari-8 weather satellite. 

The plume is just under 500km across. Japan Meteorological Agency, CC BY...