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If you’ve been following the ongoing episodic summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island, you might have seen the ...
The spectacular lava fountains that marked Kilauea’s 27th eruptive episode came to an abrupt stop at 7:54 p.m. Sunday, ...
Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported just before 9 a.m. today (June 28) in a Volcanic Activity Notice that low-level ...
Hawaii’s beaches have a huge holiday pull when it comes to both relaxation and water sports. Whether you’re looking to spend ...
The volcano on Mount Desert Island had a crater over 10 miles in circumference. When the volcano stopped erupting, the granite inside the crater began to cool and erosion and weathering wore away ...
Hawaii, or Big Island, is the youngest island (and still growing). The birthplace of Kamehameha the Great is twice the size of the other islands combined and is home to five volcanoes. It has 11 of ...
Kīlauea Volcano's recent eruption features lava fountaining up to 1,000 feet, with USGS monitoring the activity in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Discover the fascinating story behind China’s largest volcano and what makes it so unusual compared to others around the world. This video dives into the unique geological features, history, and ...
Why do researchers believe an underwater volcano off the Oregon Coast will erupt in 2025? Researchers at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center are monitoring the Axial Seamount ...
The first sign of an eruption is a sharp increase in earthquakes around the volcano, followed by lava flows and the formation of "snowblowers" — plumes of warm fluids containing microbes.