The surface of the planet is changing all the time, and a new volcanic island is emerging in Tonga’s Home Reef. The remarkable geological feature has expanded hugely over recent years thanks to ...

The island was formed by the eruption of Home Reef – a submarine volcano found in the Central Tonga Islands between Lateiki ...

In 1950 the Santorini volcano experienced its last eruption, closing a cycle of volcanic activity that had begun in 1939.

The entire island is an active stratovolcano, one that has been consistently emitting large amounts of steam and volcanic gases for decades. This kind of geological activity is one of the many ...