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ava erupts from vents on the west part of the caldera wall on Kilauea volcano

Science Jan 16

WATCH: Kīlauea resumes eruption in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

Nation Dec 23

ava erupts from vents on the west part of the caldera wall on Kilauea volcano
WATCH: Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spews glowing lava as it erupts again

Lava began bubbling Monday through the crust of one of the world's most active volcanoes.

By Associated Press

Nation Jan 06

An eruption at the Halema'uma'u crater on Kilauea's summit caldera is seen during a dawn overflight in Hawaii, U.S. January 6, 2023. Photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey/Handout via REUTERS
Hawaii volcano eruption isn’t dangerous but offers a spectacular sight

Lava from Kilauea is spurting high into the air and spreading out across the Hawaii volcano's summit crater floor. It's creating a spectacular sight as the mountain has resumed erupting after a few weeks' hiatus.

By Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

Science Dec 13

The Mauna Loa volcano erupts, as seen from Mauna Kea near Hilo, Hawaii, U.S. December 6, 2022. Photo by Lindsey Wasson/REUTERS
Scientists declare 2 Hawaiian volcanoes have stopped erupting

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement Tuesday that Kilauea is no longer erupting.

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

Science Jun 18

Lava fountains from Kilauea's fissure 8, as viewed from Kupono Street on June 9. The incandescence to the left is from the active lava channel. Photo by U.S. Geological Survey
Laze, vog and other volcano vocabulary inspired by Kilauea

Kilauea's eruptions have exposed the guts of our planet in ways previously unseen, and along the way, inspired a number of volcanology terms.

By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin

May 24

Blue flames, toxic gas clouds. How does Kilauea’s latest eruption compare to its past disasters?

By Nsikan Akpan

Kilauea is the most lethal volcano in American history, but this reputation comes mostly from a single event.

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May 22

WATCH LIVE: Explosive eruption at Kilauea volcano, as lava threatens geothermal plant

By Nsikan Akpan

Early Tuesday morning, local news outlets reported another explosive eruption at the Kilauea summit, the fourth to strike the 4,000-foot-high cauldron in three days.

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May 21

Kilauea’s lava is now spilling into the ocean. Here’s why that’s dangerous

By Nsikan Akpan

Late Saturday, Kilauea’s lava began oozing into the Pacific Ocean, creating a plume of acid and glass shards. As bad as it sounds, this poisonous haze may not be the most hazardous part.

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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.

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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.

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