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Volcano Watch — The Canary Islands “mega-tsunami” hypothesis, and why it doesn’t carry water

Volcano Watch — The Canary Islands “mega-tsunami” hypothesis, and why it doesn’t carry water

The recent eruption on La Palma, in the Canary Islands, has stimulated speculation that the volcano might collapse, creating a tsunami that would...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 20, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 20, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 19, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 19, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 18, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 18, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Temperature Loggers Shed Light on Past and Future Yellowstone Geyser Activity

Temperature Loggers Shed Light on Past and Future Yellowstone Geyser Activity

Selected hydrothermal features at Yellowstone National Park have data loggers that capture geyser eruption times. A systematic analysis of these data...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 15, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 15, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Volcano Watch — Large Earthquake reminds us to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”

Volcano Watch — Large Earthquake reminds us to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”

The magnitude-6.2 earthquake that occurred on Sunday, October 10 at 11:49 a.m. HST, originated just south of the Island of Hawai‘i. The large...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 14, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 14, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 13, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 13, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 12, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 12, 2021

A new eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at approximately 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 11, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 11, 2021

A new eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at approximately 3:20 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u...

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Henrys Fork Caldera: A glimpse into one possible future for Yellowstone

Henrys Fork Caldera: A glimpse into one possible future for Yellowstone

What will happen to Yellowstone once its rhyolite magma system shuts down? To understand the future, geologists look to the past—in this case, to...

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