Nation Feb 09 Earthquake hits Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island, no major damage reported By Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press
Nation Dec 11 Scientists lower Mauna Loa alert level, say eruption could end soon Scientists lowered the alert level for the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii's Big Island from a warning to a watch on Saturday and said the mountain's first eruption in nearly 40 years may soon end. By Associated Press
Nation Dec 03 Lava from Mauna Loa could block main highway on Hawaii’s Big Island Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if lava from Mauna Loa volcano slides across a key highway and blocks the quickest route connecting two sides of the island. By Audrey McAvoy, Haven Daley, Associated Press
Science Dec 01 How can Hawaii stop lava flow from reaching human infrastructure? People in Hawaii are asking if anything can be done to stop or divert the flow of lava as molten rock from Mauna Loa volcano inches toward a highway on the Big Island. By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press
Nation Nov 30 Visitors treated to a ‘spectacular’ show during first Mauna Loa eruption in nearly 4 decades Visitors to the 24-hour park are currently able to witness both the lava flowing from a fissure on Mauna Loa and the glow from the lava lake at nearby Kilauea volcano. By Caleb Jones, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press
Nov 30 Here’s the science behind Mauna Loa’s ongoing volcanic eruption By Gabi Laske, The Conversation A scientist who led one of the first projects to map the Hawaiian Islands’ deep volcanic plumbing explains what’s going on under the surface. Continue reading
Nov 28 Hawaii’s Mauna Loa starts to erupt, spewing ash and debris By Associated Press Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, has started to erupt for the first time in nearly four decades, prompting volcanic ash and debris to fall nearby. Continue reading