Hunga Volcano Eruption Cooled, Rather Than Warmed, the Southern Hemisphere
April 03, 2025
April 03, 2025
LOS ANGELES, California, April 3 -- The University of California issued the following news release:
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Hunga volcano eruption cooled, rather than warmed, the Southern Hemisphere
Key takeaways
* A new UCLA-led study shows that the 2022 eruption of underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai did not warm the planet as was expected but actually reduced temperatures over the Southern Hemisphere by 0.1 C.
* The eruption released far . . .
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Hunga volcano eruption cooled, rather than warmed, the Southern Hemisphere
Key takeaways
* A new UCLA-led study shows that the 2022 eruption of underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai did not warm the planet as was expected but actually reduced temperatures over the Southern Hemisphere by 0.1 C.
* The eruption released far . . .