The Tonga Volcano Shook the World. It May Also Affect the Climate. Scientists say water vapor injected into the stratosphere by the volcanic eruption in January may have a slight, though temporary, warming effect.
Secret Data, Tiny Islands and a Quest for Treasure on the Ocean Floor Mining in parts of the Pacific Ocean was meant to benefit poor countries, but an international agency gave a Canadian company access to prized seabed sites with metals crucial to the green energy revolution.