Scientists say they don't expect that to happen right away but officials on the Big Island of Hawaii are telling residents to be prepared in case it does erupt soon. This map shows the lava flow ...
The eruption is occurring within a remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Lava began flowing from a new ...
Most of Hawaii’s lava tubes are formed by a type of syrupy flow called pahoehoe. As it pours down the volcano, the lava at the surface is cooled by the air and solidifies, creating an elastic ...
Thousands of Hawaii residents are coping with a shortage of inexpensive insurance in sprawling subdivisions built on Big Island generations ago in the two most hazardous lava zones ...
Understanding these interactions is vital for keeping communities who reside in hazardous zones — like the volcanic and oceanic Hawaii — safe from lava flows. Plus, it can tell us about how ...