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Hawaiians had several stories about how their islands were formed. One version has Papa and Wakea mating and giving birth to the islands. The Big...

Banana flow nears Wilipe`a lava delta

Dawn at Banana flow

Every day at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, we scan incoming data from field instruments that will warn of new volcanic activity on the island...

Lava spills from inflating Banana flow

Banana flow between pali and sea

Banana front in the rain

Banana flow widens near ocean

Colossal natural disasters have been fodder for Hollywood movies long enough that we can recognize the basic recipe. A pinch of fact, a fistful of...

Sluggish lava, rainy morning