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
Science Nov 30 Here’s the science behind Mauna Loa’s ongoing volcanic eruption 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. By Gabi Laske, The Conversation
Nov 29 Here’s what you need to know about the eruption of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Mauna Loa is spewing sulfur dioxide and other volcanic gases. They form volcanic smog, or vog, when they mix with vapor, oxygen and dust in sunlight. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 4:42 These six people simulated a mission to Mars on a Hawaiian volcano By PBS News Hour A NASA-funded study is focusing on the psychological impact of a potential mission to Mars. For the past eight months, six people have been living in a self-sustaining 1,000 square-foot dome on the Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii, cut off… Continue watching