

Science Jun 18

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
Science May 24

Kilauea is the most lethal volcano in American history, but this reputation comes mostly from a single event.
By Nsikan Akpan
Science May 22

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.
By Nsikan Akpan
Science May 21

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.
By Nsikan Akpan
May 20

By Caleb Jones, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press
A volcano that is oozing, spewing and exploding on Hawaii's Big Island has gotten more hazardous in recent days.
May 19

By Caleb Jones, Sophia Yan, Associated Press
Hawaii officials warned residents Friday that fast-moving lava was approaching an area near homes that were previously destroyed by eruptions from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.
May 17

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.
The Kilauea volcano provides a natural laboratory on Earth to study volcanoes found on other planets and moons in our solar system.
May 13

By Caleb Jones, Associated Press
A new fissure emitting steam and lava spatter spurred Hawaii officials to call for more evacuations on Sunday.
Support Provided By: Learn more
Educate your inbox
Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.