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March 8 is International Women's Day. This year, it's also the day that Christina (Tina) Neal succeeds Jim Kauahikaua as Scientist-in-Charge of the...

If Jim Kauahikaua had his way, you would not be reading this Volcano Watch article. That's because he deeply dislikes being the center of attention...

If you were to drill a hole straight through Earth from Hawai‘i, you would eventually reach Botswana in Southern Africa. Not far from there—in the...

In the 10 years since Mike Poland joined the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff, he has accomplished a tremendous amount of research, mentored a...

Daily reports on the June 27th lava flow posted by Hawai‘i County Civil Defense and the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) always include an...

Over the past several weeks, our Volcano Watch articles have highlighted the methods used by USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists to...

This month, our Volcano Watch articles are focusing on how the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) monitors Kīlauea's June 27th lava flow. Last...

As part of Volcano Awareness Month, our January Volcano Watch articles are addressing how the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) responds to...

January 2015 marks the 6th annual Volcano Awareness Month on the Island of Hawai‘i.

January 3, 2015, marks the 32nd anniversary of the ongoing Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō eruption on Kīlauea Volcano's East Rift Zone. Over that time, Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō has...