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Tonga volcano blast was unusual, could even warm the Earth

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on January 14, 2015. [AP Photo]

When an undersea volcano erupted in Tonga in January, its watery blast was huge and unusual - and scientists are still trying to understand its impacts.

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