May 17 Explosive eruption at Kilauea volcano blasts ash 30,000 feet into the sky By Sophia Yan, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted from its summit before dawn Thursday, shooting a steely gray plume of ash about 30,000 feet into the sky that began raining down on a nearby town. Continue reading
May 14 What Kilauea’s eruption can reveal about volcanoes on other worlds—and possibly, alien life By Fedor Kossakovski The Kilauea volcano provides a natural laboratory on Earth to study volcanoes found on other planets and moons in our solar system. Continue reading
May 13 Noisy Hawaii volcano lava fissure spurs more evacuations By Caleb Jones, Associated Press A new fissure emitting steam and lava spatter spurred Hawaii officials to call for more evacuations on Sunday. Continue reading
May 13 Hawaii volcano raises concerns of eruptions along West Coast By Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press The eruption of a Hawaii volcano in the Pacific "Ring of Fire" has experts warily eyeing volcanic peaks on America's West Coast that are also part of the geologically active region. Continue reading
May 09 Geologists say another explosive event at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is possible By Caleb Jones, Sophia Yan, Associated Press Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes. It has destroyed 36 structures since it began releasing lava into fissures that opened in a Big Island residential neighborhood last week. Continue reading
May 09 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with political coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
May 09 Volcanic gases prompt evacuation of stragglers in Hawaii By Caleb Jones, Sophia Yan, Associated Press PAHOA, Hawaii — Police went door-to-door in Hawaii to roust residents near two new volcanic vents emitting dangerous gases in areas where lava has poured into streets and backyards for the past week. Authorities had ordered nearly 2,000 residents to… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 5:52 The science behind Hawaii’s bubbling lava Hawaii emergency crews continue to battle lava flow and hazardous sulfur dioxide fumes, four days after the Kilauea volcano erupted on the big island. The slow-moving lava has destroyed 35 structures so far, including at least 26 homes; no fatalities… Continue watching
May 07 Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano destroys dozens of homes By Caleb Jones, Jennifer Peltz, Sophia Yan, Associated Press Hawaii's Kilauea volcano destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated residents unsure how long they might be displaced. Continue reading
May 06 Some calming of Hawaii volcano, but scientists remain wary By Caleb Jones, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press The number of homes destroyed by lava shooting out of openings in the ground created by Hawaii's Kilauea volcano climbed to five. Continue reading