The Rise and Fall of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apaiThe Rise and Fall of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

The Rise and Fall of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai by Jem Precious chronicles the short-lived volcanic island that emerged in 2015 and was largely obliterated by a massive eruption in January 2022, becoming a natural laboratory for scientists studying island formation, colonisation by life, and the extreme power of nature before its explosive end.