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Volcano Watch: ‘It’s a twister! Or is it?’ Unraveling Kīlauea’s volcanic whirlwinds

In ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or the Hawaiian language, we might call them puahiohio, or whirlwinds. In meteorological terms, these ...
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Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts, Lava Fountains Form in National Park

One of the most active volcanos on Earth is erupting on Hawaii's Big Island. Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed Wednesday that an eruption has begun in Kilauea volcano's ...
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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumes dazzling show with lava fountains hundreds of feet high

HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet (215 meters) Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption. Kilauea began continuously ...
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Volcano Watch: There are cracks in the 2018 Kilauea lava delta. What do they mean?

Kilauea’s 2018 eruption -transformed the lower Puna District of the Island of Hawaii, including its coastline, where 875 acres of new land were added in a large lava delta. The area is still ...
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Public urged to use caution near lava lands in coastal areas on Hawaii Island

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Department of Land and Natural Resources is urging the public to use caution near lava lands in coastal areas on Hawaii Island. Newly formed lands from the 2018 ...
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Easter Island’s volcanoes are older than the ocean floor

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface tells a story of volcanism that began roughly 2.5 million years ago, but ...