Australia and New Zealand have dispatched surveillance flights to assess the damage in Tonga. It is isolated from the rest of the world due to the eruption of an underwater volcano that triggered a tsunami. Australian PM pledged to provide support for Tonga but said volcano ash had hampered relief efforts.
Eua island in Tonga looks idyllic, but those living there are suffering the day-to-day realities of climate change. With high unemployment and the island's coral reefs eroded in part due to increased ocean temperatures, a project teaching islanders how to build canoes could help them adapt to the changing environment.