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Volcanology is an inexact science. At least, that is what we are always led to believe. Increased sophistication in measurement techniques however...

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Team are enrolled in a class to learn how to use radar to track volcanic ash clouds....

People who are fortunate enough to live in or visit Hawai`i, or even those who have seen the right television documentaries know that the majestic...

Hawaiian tradition dictates that travelers chant their genealogies upon meeting to let everyone know where they came from, both literally and...

A few months ago, this column carried an account of a submarine eruption near Tonga in August that produced substantial rafts of pumice. As the pumice...

A "hotspot" is not just a place where you can surf the Web. A hotspot is also a long-lasting place on the earth where an unusual amount of heat...

Seismologist Dave Wilson started work this week as the new manager of the HVO seismic monitoring network. He will take over the job vacated when...

Everybody remembers the shaking.

The eruption of Kīlauea entered into its 24th year this past week.

January 3 will mark the 24th anniversary of Kīlauea's longest rift-zone eruption in the last 600 years, but some people still aren't impressed.