The alert level for Mauna Loa is currently “normal”; we expect to see additional changes such as increased seismicity or gas emissions before any future eruption. Even during quiet times, keeping a ...

Visual observations have been a backbone of volcano research more than 2,000 years and remain fundamental to understanding ...

Most webcams used by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory take a snapshot every few minutes to conserve bandwidth, but three webcams are currently “livestreaming” — meaning they transmit real-time ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Snow in Hawaii? Yes... you read that correctly! It actually happens a few times a year, not at the tropical beaches, but over 10,000 feet in elevation at the summits of Mauna Loa and ...

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists use tiny features within crystals in erupted lava to answer big questions about the underlying plumbing system at Kilauea. Volcanic gases can give us ...

Volunteers agreed to help remove tephra from the roofs, gutters, and water catchment systems of more than 60 homes, which is the number Civil Defense identified as needing immediate assistance.

A massive, iron-rich structure sitting at the base of Earth’s mantle beneath the Hawaiian Islands may be doing more than scientists previously understood to fuel the archipelago’s volcanic activity.

Kīlauea volcano on Hawaiʻi Island erupted again, shooting lava as high as 1,300 feet into the air. This eruption was particularly striking, even for a volcano that’s been active for decades. This was ...

HAWAII - There's a high threat of severe weather in Hawaii as torrential rain, thunderstorms and even snow are expected to impact the region. Currently, a cold front is approaching the Aloha State and ...

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It measures 310,000 square kilometres (119,000 square miles) and its ‘roots’ extend around 30 kilometres (18 miles) into the Earth’s crust. (For comparison, the US state of Washington is 184,661 ...