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POV: Death by Volcanic Eruption

A USGS webcam captured harrowing footage of Hawaii’s Kīlauea erupting over the weekend. It didn't survive.

Earth Science Ellyn Lapointe Dec 8

Warning Issued as New Eruption Detected at Hawaii’s Highly Active Kilauea Volcano

Webcam images showed a glow emanating from the volcano's summit—an indication that an eruption has begun.

Earth Science Passant Rabie Jun 7

Why Can’t We Predict When a Volcano Will Stop Erupting?

Cumbre Vieja on Spain's La Palma island has been spewing lava for nearly two months. Guessing when it will stop is surprisingly difficult.

Earth Science Robin George Andrews Nov 6

Photos Show La Palma Eruption as It Enters a New State

The volcano's cone collapsed over the weekend, causing rocks as big as buildings to tumble down the hillside and unleashing a new lava stream.

Earth Science Molly Taft Oct 11

Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano Erupts as New Lake of Lava Forms

A stunning lava lake has formed in the crater of Kīlauea as the USGS and National Park Service monitor the eruption and what could come next.

Earth Science Brian Kahn Sep 30

Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano Erupts for First Time Since 2018’s Destructive Rampage

In Hawaii, this cursed year is going out with even more horror. The volcano Kīlauea on the state’s Big Island erupted Sunday night. In a statement at 9:30 that evening local time, the United States Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said “an eruption has commenced” within the volcano’s summit caldera. It began with a “glow…

Earther Dharna Noor Dec 21

Lava Lake Is Now Water Lake Atop Kilauea Volcano

Satellite images have captured the result of a lake of lava collapsing on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, revealing an enormous new lake of water. The new lake formed as a result of the caldera, a crater called Halema’uma’u, collapsing at Kilauea’s peak. Now that the crater has filled with water, it’s possible that it may lead…

Earth Science Ryan F. Mandelbaum May 11

Heavy Rainfall May Have Sparked Kilauea’s Explosive 2018 Eruption

Scientists are attributing the 2018 Kilauea eruption, which destroyed hundreds of homes on Hawaii’s Big Island, to a surprising source: intense and sustained rainfall. Excessive precipitation in the months leading up to the eruption led to the collapse of rocky support structures near the caldera’s magma chamber, causing lava to creep up and burst through…

Earther George Dvorsky Apr 22

Even After Erupting for Three Months Straight, Kilauea Still Contains a Shocking Amount of Magma

Back in May 2018, Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano kickstarted a months-long eruption that would turn out to be the most destructive in its history. Its Halema’uma’u summit crater progressively collapsed and consumed its surroundings, while magma draining from below fed rivers and fountains of lava streaming out of its eastern flanks. Ultimately, the volcano expelled some…

Earth Science Robin George Andrews Dec 11

How Hawaii’s Volcanoes Could Help Us Find Life on Saturn’s Icy Moon

Kilauea’s historically huge 2018 eruption didn’t just transform the southeastern corner of Hawaii’s Big Island. Most of the lava wound up spilling into the ocean, creating an enormous new undersea delta that hardy ocean microbes are already colonizing. That finding, along with the broader exploratory campaign that made it possible, might inform the search for…

Earth Science Maddie Stone Dec 28

Kilauea’s Recent Eruption Was Its Biggest in Two Centuries, Scientists Confirm

It’s been over three months since fresh lava oozed out of Kilauea volcano, and the eruption that turned southeastern Hawaii into a fiery hellscape has receded from the headlines. But for scientists with the US Geological Survey’s Hawaii Volcano Observatory (HVO), the story is far from over. These researchers are just beginning to unpack the…

Earth Science Maddie Stone Dec 11

The All-Women Team of Scientists That Trekked to the Heart of Kilauea Volcano’s Eruption

As the eruption at Kilauea volcano turned the southeastern corner of Hawaii’s Big Island into a river of lava this summer, residents and tourists were instructed to stay the hell away. An all-women team of scientists from the United Kingdom, however, was asked to do the exact opposite. In July, five volcanologists from the Universities…

Earther Maddie Stone Oct 10

Hawaii’s National Park Is Re-Opening After the Eruption of a Lifetime

Kilauea volcano has quieted down considerably since August, and recovery efforts are now in full swing. That includes a major milestone coming up on September 22, when the National Park Service (NPS) is set to re-open parts of the colossal Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which has been closed since shortly after the multi-month eruption began…

Earth Science Robin George Andrews Sep 21

Kilauea’s Eruption Is on Pause—For Now

Three months and countless Olympic swimming pools of lava later, Kilauea seems to have pressed the pause button on its fiery eruption. But it’s too soon to tell if the Hawaiian volcano has chilled out for good. Over the weekend, scientists with the US Geological Survey noted a significant slowdown in the lava coming out…

Earth Science Maddie Stone Aug 7

Nearly Two Dozen People Injured After Lava Bomb Hits Hawaii Tour Boat

Earlier today, a basketball-sized chunk of molten rock slammed into a tour boat off the coast of Hawaii, injuring 23 people and sending at least four to the hospital. The incident happened near the Kilauea volcano, which has been erupting since early May. As USA Today reports, the Lava Ocean Tours boat was hit by…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jul 16

New Photo of Kilauea’s Eruption From Space May Be Our Best Yet

There have been a plethora of images from space documenting Kilauea’s dramatic eruption as the volcano’s lava flows create all kinds of havoc on the Big Island. But perhaps none are as awesome as this one. The image, captured by astronaut Rick Arnold aboard the International Space Station as it flew over the Pacific Ocean…

Earth Science Paola Rosa-Aquino Jun 21

Kilauea’s Summit Crater Has Been Radically Transformed

Throughout Kilauea’s ongoing and spectacularly destructive eruption, our eyes have mostly been trained on the fire fountains and vast river of lava flowing through the lower East Rift Zone. But there’s also been an incredible amount of drama unfolding at the volcano’s summit that shows no signs of letting up. Not two months ago, the…

Earth Science Maddie Stone Jun 19

Kilauea Volcano Has Turned This Hawaiian Shore Into an Apocalyptic Wasteland

It’s been over six weeks since lava fissures began erupting on Hawaii’s Big Island, and there’s still no end in sight. New videos taken by the US Geological Survey reveal the dramatic extent to which the encroaching lava has reshaped the surrounding landscape, turning once gorgeous beaches into a smoldering pile of volcanic waste. This…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jun 15

Here’s How Much Lava Kilauea’s Eruption Has Produced

We’re well into the second month of Kilauea volcano’s devastating eruption, and things show no sign of letting up. Now, we’re getting our very first estimate of how much molten rock has poured out of the ground so far. Kilauea has produced at least 113.5 million cubic meters of lava, which is enough to fill…

Earth Science Maddie Stone Jun 11

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Has Likely Now Destroyed at Least 350 Homes on the Big Island

A terrifying wall of lava from Kilauea volcano in its East Rift Zone has destroyed two entire tracts of suburban housing containing at least 280 units in the eastern part of Hawaii’s Big Island, Reuters reported on Wednesday, meaning that the ongoing eruption there has now claimed at least 350 homes. According to Reuters, the…

Tech News Tom McKay Jun 6

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POV: Death by Volcanic Eruption

Warning Issued as New Eruption Detected at Hawaii’s Highly Active Kilauea Volcano

Why Can’t We Predict When a Volcano Will Stop Erupting?

Photos Show La Palma Eruption as It Enters a New State

Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano Erupts as New Lake of Lava Forms

Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano Erupts for First Time Since 2018’s Destructive Rampage

Lava Lake Is Now Water Lake Atop Kilauea Volcano

Heavy Rainfall May Have Sparked Kilauea’s Explosive 2018 Eruption

Even After Erupting for Three Months Straight, Kilauea Still Contains a Shocking Amount of Magma

How Hawaii’s Volcanoes Could Help Us Find Life on Saturn’s Icy Moon

Kilauea’s Recent Eruption Was Its Biggest in Two Centuries, Scientists Confirm

The All-Women Team of Scientists That Trekked to the Heart of Kilauea Volcano’s Eruption

Hawaii’s National Park Is Re-Opening After the Eruption of a Lifetime

Kilauea’s Eruption Is on Pause—For Now

Nearly Two Dozen People Injured After Lava Bomb Hits Hawaii Tour Boat

New Photo of Kilauea’s Eruption From Space May Be Our Best Yet

Kilauea’s Summit Crater Has Been Radically Transformed

Kilauea Volcano Has Turned This Hawaiian Shore Into an Apocalyptic Wasteland

Here’s How Much Lava Kilauea’s Eruption Has Produced

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Has Likely Now Destroyed at Least 350 Homes on the Big Island

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