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Volcano eruption helps scientists predict weather and climate change

The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga has allowed scientists to better study how the atmosphere works, enabling them to predict how the changing climate will affect future weather.

Here’s what scientists know about the Tonga volcano eruption

The explosion probably won’t cool the planet as some previous eruptions have done but it could affect weather in the short term.
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