The Newest Place on Earth

Late last year, in the sparkling blue of the South Pacific, a huge volcanic eruption produced the newest island on Earth. "The surface was hot," Gianpiero Orbassano, a hotelier in nearby Tonga, told the outlet after he traveled from 39 miles away. Local scientists discourage adventures like Orbassano's, saying the new island is unstable. Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai is part of the Ring of Fire, an area in the Pacific known for its earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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