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Volcano watchers, like recent movie-goers, are enjoying another summer sequel. Amidst new renditions of popular flicks like Spiderman, Pirates, Harry...

Many people are watching the filling of Pu`u `O`o crater live via a webcam on the rim. Since July 4, traffic to our web site has quadrupled, and we...

The answer to the question asked by Hawai`i's residents and volcano enthusiasts since June 19—where is Kīlauea going to erupt next—is clear, now that...

Last week's Volcano Watch described HVO's most recent and exciting challenge: to figure out what might happen next with Kīlauea's marked change in...

The rift zones of Hawaiian volcanoes are long strips 1-2 miles wide in which eruptions can occur. They radiate from the volcanic summits, where...

One of the most fascinating things about living on, or visiting, the Big Island is our proximity to active volcanoes and the wide variety of...

In the mid-19th century, Kona chief Kanuha told French explorer Jules Remy the story of Keli`ikuku, an ancient high chief of Puna.

A few weeks ago, each of the local newspapers carried a story about a study, released in the journal Science, predicting that the next Mauna Loa...

A new geologic map of the State of Hawai`i became publicly available this week. The publication is free online as U.S. Geological Survey Open-File...

Several Volcano Watch articles during the past few years described Kīlauea's explosive eruptions, their surprising frequency, and the large size of...