A tropical island in Tonga that appeared from the water in 2015 was filled with unique life forms, but the largest volcanic explosion of the twenty-first century utterly destroyed it along with the landmass, according to a new study. The Pacific Ocean island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai was created by volcanic activity in 2014 and 2015. Before being destroyed by the catastrophic Tonga eruption in 2022, it had a brief, seven-year lifespan that provided scientists with a unique opportunity to investigate how life emerges on new land masses. And what they discovered astonished the scientists. The scientists discovered a strange … Continue reading Volcanic Eruption Destroys Unique Life Forms & Tropical Landmass in Tonga