Les habitants des îles Tonga fuyaient ce 15 janvier vers les hauteurs pour échapper au tsunami provoqué par une spectaculaire éruption du volcan Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai. Celui-ci se trouve sur une des îles inhabitées des Tongas, à environ 65 km de la capitale du pays Nuku’alofa, où l’éruption du 14 janvier a provoqué un tsunami de 1,20 m, selon le bureau … Continue reading “Tsunami aux îles Tonga après l’éruption d’un volcan, les Etats-Unis, le Chili et le Japon en alerte”
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Save The Children Ready To Respond In Tonga And Region Affected By Volcano Eruption
Save the Children stands ready to assist communities throughout the Pacific region affected by tsunamis and tidal waves following a series of volcanic eruptions. An eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano, about 65 kilometres …
Oxfam In Tonga
Following the recent eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai and the ensuing tsunami, Carlos Caldern Oxfam Aotearoa Humanitarian Lead said: “We share the concern of our Tongan whanau here in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and our heart goes out to all those …
Les habitants des Tonga fuient le tsunami après la violente éruption d’un volcan: “On a cru à des bombes” (vidéos)
Des vagues de tsunami causées par une éruption volcanique sous-marine géante ont frappé les Tonga, pays du Pacifique, ce vendredi.
À Tonga, les habitants fuient le tsunami après l’éruption du volcan
L’éruption du volcan Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai a aussi entraîné des alertes au tsunami aux États-Unis et au Chili.
Alerte tsunami aux Tongas après une deuxième éruption volcanique sous-marine
Les habitants des îles Tonga fuyaient samedi vers les hauteurs face au tsunami provoqué par une nouvelle éruption massive – entendue jusqu’à des centaines de kilomètres – du volcan Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai. “Un tsunami de 1,20 m a été observé à Nuku’alofa”, la capitale du pays, a annoncé le Bureau australien de Météorologie. Le précédent … Continue reading “Alerte tsunami aux Tongas après une deuxième éruption volcanique sous-marine”
Nouvelle éruption du volcan de l’île Hunga Ha’apai aux Tonga
Le volcan de l’île Hunga Ha’apai des Tonga est de nouveau entré en éruption vendredi, envoyant des cendres, de la vapeur et du gaz dans l’air. Selon le site d’information des Tonga, Matangi Tonga Online, le volcan, situé à environ 65 km au nord de la capitale Nuku’alofa, est entré en éruption de manière continue … Continue reading “Nouvelle éruption du volcan de l’île Hunga Ha’apai aux Tonga”
Earth’s final frontier: China and the deep-sea gold rush set to cause environmental catastrophe
Scientists say that a highly controversial deep-sea “gold rush” risks potentially devastating consequences for marine ecosystems, biodiversity, coastal communities and climate change. The deep seabed is Earth’s final frontier but this mostly unexplored, dark and pristine abyss is threatened by highly destructive deep-sea mining which could be at full throttle within months. File Photo: Pexels.com“Most, … Continue reading “Earth’s final frontier: China and the deep-sea gold rush set to cause environmental catastrophe”
Chomsky: Build Back Better Fiasco Exposes How Both Parties Serve Corporate Power
Chomsky: Build Back Better Fiasco Exposes How Both Parties Serve Corporate Power Noam Chomsky Interviewed by C.J. Polychroniou November 1, 2021. Truthout. The United States is an abysmal outlier among its economic peers when it comes to social protection programs. Consider, for example, paid parental leave. According to a survey of the parental leave systems … Continue reading “Chomsky: Build Back Better Fiasco Exposes How Both Parties Serve Corporate Power”
Un séisme de magnitude 6,0 secoue les Tonga
Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,0 a été ressenti samedi à 12H39 GMT à 126 km au sud de Hihifo, aux Tonga, selon l’Institut américain d’études géologiques (USGS). L’hypocentre se situait à une profondeur de 105,2 km et l’épicentre a été initialement localisé à 17,086 degrés de latitude Sud et à 173,618 degrés de … Continue reading “Un séisme de magnitude 6,0 secoue les Tonga”
Tonga : un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5.1 a frappé le royaume
Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5.1 a frappé les îles Tonga, ce samedi 18 décembre 2021. On vous en dit plus. Le phénomène géologique a provoqué la colère du volcan sous-marin, Hunga Tonga- Hunga Ha’apai, situé à 65 km de la capitale Nuku’alofa. Ce dernier est entré en éruption aux alentours de 20h30 ce … Continue reading “Tonga : un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5.1 a frappé le royaume”
US$53 Million Boost For Education And Transport In Tonga
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved two new projects totaling US$53 million to boost the climate and disaster resilience of Tongan schools, roads, and ports. The US$38m (approximately TOP 87 million) Tonga Climate Resilient Transport …
Support For Post-pandemic Recovery, Resilience And Jobs In Tonga
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved US$19 million in support for Tonga’s ongoing recovery following the impacts of COVID-19. The Kingdom of Tonga is now in an economic recovery phase following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic …
Samoan Climate Activist Brianna Fruean: If Pacific Islands Drown, the Rest of the World Is Doomed
We speak with Brianna Fruean, an activist from Samoa, who implored global leaders at the U.N. climate summit to consider how small islands like Samoa, Tutuila and Tonga might drown without urgent action against rising sea levels. She told the audience, “If you’re looking for inspiration on climate leadership, take a look at young Pacific … Continue reading “Samoan Climate Activist Brianna Fruean: If Pacific Islands Drown, the Rest of the World Is Doomed”
South Pacific: Tropical Cyclone Harold Update
The full extent of the impact of Cyclone Harold is still emerging. This was the strongest storm to hit the Pacific Islands (specifically Vanuatu, Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Tonga) since Cyclone Gita in 2018. While initial reports from some affected …
Migrants in Hawaii care for the elderly, the aloha way
Mar 27, 2020 Picture: Migrants are playing an increasingly important role in the provision of health care around the world. The number of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals who move from developing countries to take up posts in developed countries is expected to rise as the global population of older persons and children continues … Continue reading “Migrants in Hawaii care for the elderly, the aloha way”
Weathering new technology in Tonga
There are about 800km between the southern and northern tips of Tonga – and a lot of ocean.
Container laboratory advances Tongan science self-reliance
A New Zealand-built innovative mobile container laboratory designed by ESR scientists, will be officially opened in Tonga this week.
Kiwi scientists deliver drug training in Tonga
Kiwi scientists are wrapping up a week-long training course with Tongan police in the fight against drugs in the Pacific.
Measles in the Pacific – Expert Q&A
The established outbreaks in Samoa and Tonga have been getting steadily worse, and this week has seen six people quarantined in Fiji and a health emergency declared in American Samoa .
Rugby : les Bleus n’ont impressionné personne face au Tonga
La France a souffert pour venir à bout du Tonga (23-21) et se qualifier pour les quarts de finale de la Coupe du monde. Pour la presse étrangère, les Bleus ont de quoi être “très inquiets” pour la suite de la compétition.
Tribute to the Late Tonga Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilis Pohiva
Pacific People in Aotearoa Pays Tribute to the Late Tonga Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilis Pohiva “Ua malie toa, malo tau.’ May I firstly convey on behalf of the Pacific Leadership Forum, our deepest condolences to the immediate family of Hon Samiuela …
Tongan government threatens to block access to Facebook
By Tom Peters, Socialist Equality Group 27 August 2019, original url: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/08/27/tong-a27.html The government of Tonga, an impoverished Pacific archipelago with 110,000 inhabitants, is threatening to block all access to Facebook.
20 libraries to open in Tongan villages
Twenty new libraries brimming with books donated by the University of Auckland community will soon open in Tonga.
Genocide from Kissinger to Trump
Donald Trump’s statement earlier this week that he could win the US war in Afghanistan but he doesn’t want to kill ten million Afghans was both revealing and appalling. Like so many other of Trump’s statements, his remark revealed the genocidal nature of US foreign policy. It is a policy that considers human lives as … Continue reading “Genocide from Kissinger to Trump”
China Comes to Tonga
China’s largesse in the Pacific nation is growing, but some worry Beijing’s influence threatens Tonga’s future.
Royal New Zealand Navy Band Plays for King of Tonga
The Royal New Zealand Navy Band played and marched in Nuku’alofa today to mark the King of Tonga’s 60th birthday.
Partnerships and youth participation – key focus during Habitat for Humanity’s 7th Asia-Pacific Housing Forum
Jun 20, 2019 Picture: Manila, 19 June 2019 –( ASIA TODAY )– In the lead-up to the Asia-Pacific Housing Forum, Habitat for Humanity is excited to announce its collaboration with innovation technology partner Hilti Foundation and industry partner Ananda Development for the four-day event from September 16 to 19, 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. Rick Hathaway, … Continue reading “Partnerships and youth participation – key focus during Habitat for Humanity’s 7th Asia-Pacific Housing Forum”
UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings
UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Botswana, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Malta, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Tonga
Tonga: Third operation to support economic resilience
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 21, 2019—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$5.5 million grant for the last in a series of three operations that are supporting the government of Tonga to improve the management of public finances, …
32 Shades of a ‘Masta’ Drink: Why Sujata Mastani Is Pune’s Favourite Summer Staple!
If I asked you to define your summer in two words, how likely are you to answer—mangoes and ice-cream? Growing up in Pune, summer holidays meant hanging out with friends long after the usual school-days curfew and relishing the otherwise forbidden dessert—ice cream. While the rest of the nine months were strictly under parents’ rule … Continue reading “32 Shades of a ‘Masta’ Drink: Why Sujata Mastani Is Pune’s Favourite Summer Staple!”
ADB, Ireland Establish Fund to Boost Climate, Disaster Resilience in Pacific
Apr 30, 2019 Picture: NADI, FIJI (1 May 2019) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Ireland today signed agreements establishing the Ireland Trust Fund for Building Climate Change and Disaster Resilience in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The Contribution Arrangements were signed by ADB Vice-President Mr. Ahmed M. Saeed and Ireland’s … Continue reading “ADB, Ireland Establish Fund to Boost Climate, Disaster Resilience in Pacific”
Des oasis de vie dans les abysses : la faune hydrothermale du Pacifique Ouest
Communautés animales inventoriées par la campagne Chubacarc. © IfremerParti de Nouméa le 25 mars dernier, le navire océanographique L’Atalante est en expédition sur le Pacifique Ouest. Nom de la campagne : Chubacarc, entre Fidji, Tonga, Futuna et Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée. À bord de l’Atalante, une quarantaine de scientifiques du CNRS, de Sorbonne Université, de l’Ifremer, et des Universités de … Continue reading “Des oasis de vie dans les abysses : la faune hydrothermale du Pacifique Ouest”
Tongan Government signs deal with Kacific
Nadi, 12 April 2019 – Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has signed a fifteen-year agreement with Tonga Satellite Limited, a Tongan government company, to provide high speed broadband via satellite to the Pacific Island nation.