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Like the delicate interplay between the Spanish and Dutch soccer players in the final game of the World Cup, competing forces shape our island...

Thermal images showing the active flows coming down the pali and at Halema`uma`u

If you have visited the HVO Web site recently, you may have noticed that the Halema‘uma‘u Overlook Webcam has shown exceptional views of the lava pond...

Aerial photo looking directly into a skylight

Shortly before midnight on July 5, 1975, a hiker sleeping in Pu‘u‘Ula‘ula (Red Hill) Cabin on the northeast flank of Mauna Loa awoke and saw a faint...

On the Island of Hawai‘i, the only time people think of volcanoes and asphalt together is when an active lava flow crosses the road (cue "Why did the...

Thanks to relatively recent advances in technology, many portable digital devices now have accelerometers embedded in them.

Volcanic hazards come in many forms. The most common hazards for Hawai`i include earthquakes, lava flows, and wide-ranging vog. What is the definition...

Molten lava flows downhill. This simple fact has spurred many residents on the Island of Hawai‘i, where Kīlauea Volcano has been erupting for more...

Petrology is literally the "study of rocks," and looking carefully at the rocks coming out of a volcano is necessary in order to understand what's...