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In a few short weeks, scientists from the U. S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) will be packing their bags and heading to San...

A visit to Kīlauea can bring a sense of awe and appreciation for the earth's volcanoes. Over the past weeks, the east rift eruption has produced...

If you have followed the HVO daily updates or tuned in to the Webcams over the past few months, you have probably seen that activity in the vent of...

Dozens of small lava flows have moved down the pali and across the coastal plain of Kīlauea's south flank in the past several weeks as the nearly two...

"Pahala Ash," named for the town of Pahala, refers to soil deposits along the southeast portion of the island of Hawai`i. Pahala Ash was described by...

A common saying in the real estate business is that three things matter regarding property: "location, location, location." The same might be said...

Dr. Thomas L. Wright, former Scientist-in-Charge of HVO, spent the last two weeks in Hawai`i exchanging ideas and information with HVO scientists.

What do 10 plastic buckets, a 1.5-inch paint brush, a small funnel, two restaurant heat lamps, and a simple weighing scale have in common? These...

While baseball fans nationwide at this time of year think about "trades" in terms of swapping average for exceptional ball players, we here in Hawai`i...

This month, researchers from the University of Hawai`i teamed up with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff to use laser-based technology to peer...