Volcano Watch

Two weeks ago, scientists from around the world came together to discuss past and future research on an important, but little known, volcano. Long...

On November 29, 1975, the latest magnitude-7 earthquake in Hawai`i struck near Kalapana, causing a tsunami that killed two campers at Halape and...

We're accustomed to seeing news stories about natural disasters around the world where either national or international aid agencies come to the...

A recent Hollywood disaster movie depicts a scenario in which the earth's magnetic core has stopped spinning, causing the planet's electromagnetic...

A recent Hollywood disaster movie depicts a scenario in which the earth's Geologists on the Big Island know that they are among the privileged few in...

Good red wine improves with age. So, often, does research. With time, more information is gathered, more thought given, and more sophisticated...

On May 10, 2003, Anatahan Volcano in the Northern Marianas Islands awoke for the first time in reported history and sent eruption cloud to heights...

Norris Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park has long been recognized as the hottest and most changeable of Yellowstone's famous hydrothermal...

Kīlauea has erupted about 0.13 cubic kilometers (170 million cubic yards) of lava yearly for more than 20 years. That's enough to fill almost 2 1/2...

The 1840 eruption on Kīlauea's east rift zone was one of the most notable of the past 200 years. People reported a spectacle so awesome that "one...

Last week, Maurice Sako and Kevan Kamibayashi, physical science technicians from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, spent three cold nights high on...

On hot summer days in Hilo, many people visit the refreshing waters of the Wailuku River. In addition to offering scenic views, lush vegetation, and...

An eruption on May 24, 1969, created a wonderful but underappreciated visitor attraction in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, accessible to almost...

It's an easy question to answer, "how old is the youngest volcanic rock on the Big Island?" With Kīlauea in virtually continuous eruption, the...

It was heartening to see several delegates at last week's Cities on Volcanoes 3 (COV3) conference who were former students of the Center for the Study...

In response to the reawakening of Anatahan Volcano on May 10, seismologists installed a seismometer on the island on May 20. They returned on June 6...

Many volcanoes are attractive places to live. Good soil, sweeping views, rugged beauty-all these features lure us to volcanic settings. Auckland and...

This week the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is cooperating with the University of Hawai`i to conduct a workshop in volcanology for graduate students...

The eruption of Anatahan Volcano in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) continues. It has generated much interest in the...

Lake Waiau, at an altitude of 3,969 m (13,020 ft) atop Mauna Kea, is the only alpine lake in the Hawaiian island chain. It is thought to have formed...