Kīlauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes, and its eruptions impact local communities and ecosystems. The release of volcanic gases, especially sulfur dioxide, poses significant health risks ...
Episode 20 of lava fountaining at Kilauea volcano’s summit ended late Tuesday night after 4.5 hours, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists said The Halemaumau eruption is now paused after the ...
Think about a mountain that keeps getting taller but never explodes. This might sound impossible, yet it happens more often than most people realize. Volcanoes don't always follow the same playbook of ...
Episode 29 of the ongoing Kilauea eruption came to an abrupt end Sunday evening after more than 13 hours of continuous lava fountaining, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano ...
Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...
Lava is molten rock from a volcano that reaches the Earth’s surface. Liquid rock below the Earth’s surface is referred to as magma. More than 50% of the world’s active volcanoes above sea level ...
Volcanology encompasses the study of volcanoes, the dynamics of magma ascent, and the mechanisms underlying diverse eruptive phenomena—from effusive lava flows to explosive events. Recent research has ...
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano sent jets of lava shooting over 1,000 feet into the air early Friday morning, marking another explosive episode for the active volcano. The volcanic activity began at 11:30 ...