Volcanoes act as windows deep into Earth. They help us understand the formation of our planet and the others in our solar ...

This photo was taken by a Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitoring webcam just before 6 a.m. July 9, 2025, during Episode 28 ...

Episode 29 of the ongoing Kilauea eruption came to an abrupt end Sunday evening after more than 13 hours of continuous lava ...

When active, Kīlauea pumps out thousands of tons of volcanic gases, namely water vapor, sulfur dioxide, and carbon dioxide.

According to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), dome fountains and lava overflows began at the Halema'uma'u crater shortly after 4:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spewed lava in a continuous fountain for nine hours during its latest episode of its ongoing eruption on Wednesday, July 9. The volcano is currently on Episode 28 of its ...

The spectacular lava fountains that marked Kilauea’s 27th eruptive episode came to an abrupt stop at 7:54 p.m. Sunday, ...

According to the USGS’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the fountains of lava from the north vent of the volcano reached nearly 1,100 feet (340 m) in height.

According to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the north vent stopped around 1:20 p.m. The south vent did not open during this episode and was completely covered by new deposits.

HPR contributor Betsy Brown spoke with a USGS geologist during the last eruptive episode to find out what’s causing this ...

VIDEO COURTESY USGS A live web cam view of the Kilauea eruption. COURTESY USGS A screenshot from this live web cam shows Episode 29 of the Kilauea eruption from the south rim of the crater. 2 /2 ...

Closing Mauna Loa and three other U.S. sites that track greenhouse gases would disrupt a decades-long record of the planet’s ...