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Steam rises from Sulfur Cone, on the Southwest Rift Zone of Mauna Loa’s summit region in Hawaii

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

Mauna Loa volcano eruption in Hawaii
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

Mauna Loa volcano eruption in Hawaii
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

Mauna Loa volcano eruption in Hawaii
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

Aerial view of the eruption of Mauna Loa volcano
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.

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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.

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