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Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island

By 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

Science May 24

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

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

By Nsikan Akpan

Science May 22

Helicopter overflight of Kīlauea Volcano's Lower East Rift Zone shows fountaining at Fissure 22. Photo by U.S. Geological Survey
WATCH LIVE: Explosive eruption at Kilauea volcano, as lava threatens geothermal plant

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

Lava from the fissure complex erupting in Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone entered the ocean in late evening on May 19, 2018. The active ocean entry is producing a white "laze" plume. Photo by U.S. Geological Survey
Kilauea’s lava is now spilling into the ocean. Here’s why that’s dangerous

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

‘World of uncertainty’: Hawaii lava reaches sea, injures man

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.

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May 19

Hawaii officials warn residents about latest lava flow

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.

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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.

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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 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.

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