Jun 07 At Guatemala volcano, weather and danger hinder search By Mark Stevenson, Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press SAN MIGUEL LOS LOTES, Guatemala — Troublesome rain and more volcanic activity are hindering search and rescue efforts around Guatemala's Volcano of Fire, but when teams have been able to work in the hardest hit areas the death toll has… Continue reading
Jun 04 What made Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano eruption so deadly? By Nsikan Akpan Guatemala's 12,000-foot Volcano of Fire has erupted on and off since 2002. Despite active monitoring, Sunday's eruption caught residents by surprise. Here's why. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: White House asked whether Trump believes he is above the law In our news wrap Monday, President Trump argued he has an "absolute right to pardon" himself in the Russia Investigation. He also claimed that the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller to head the Russia probe was "totally unconstitutional" but… Continue watching
May 22 WATCH LIVE: Explosive eruption at Kilauea volcano, as lava threatens geothermal plant By Nsikan Akpan 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. Continue reading
May 21 Kilauea’s lava is now spilling into the ocean. Here’s why that’s dangerous By Nsikan Akpan 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
May 09 Geologists say another explosive event at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is possible By Caleb Jones, Sophia Yan, Associated Press Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes. It has destroyed 36 structures since it began releasing lava into fissures that opened in a Big Island residential neighborhood last week. Continue reading