Lava fountains from a fissure in the Northeast Rift Zone of Maunaloa during the 2022 eruption. It was the first time in 38 ...

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 ...

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii begins Episode 42 of its summit eruption, with lava fountains confined to Halemaumau crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ...

Fluid inclusions in volcanoes are dominantly composed of carbon dioxide. At magmatic temperatures — 2,192 degrees — the density of the carbon dioxide strongly depends on pressure, which is influenced ...

A nighttime search through a shut-off section of Kīlauea caldera ended in tragedy when a 33-year-old Hawaiʻi resident died ...

The restive Mayon Volcano in eastern Philippines sent a fast-moving avalanche of hot gas, ash, and fragmented volcanic rock cascading down its slopes on Friday, according to the Philippine Institute ...

Kīlauea volcano in Hawaiʻi Island erupted dramatically, sending lava fountains reaching 1,300 feet high. This event marked the 42nd in an ongoing series of eruptions that began in December 2024 and ...

As the coconut rhinoceros beetle wreaks havoc on Oahu’s coconut trees, one group is fighting back with a simple strategy: ...

A convergence of volcanic eruptions, seismic clustering research, and overdue fault lines has scientists paying closer attention to the Pacific Ring of Fire than at any point in recent memory. The ...

One thing that makes the Lassen Peak Trail special is its accessibility within the context of Lassen Volcanic National Park.