Although it may feel like it happened -in an instant, the formation of the Island of Hawaii’s youngest black sand beach did not happen overnight. This week we explore how the beach at Pohoiki, near ...

While snow is not uncommon among the tall peaks of Hawaii’s Big Island, you might think by April the snow would be done. But ...

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Imagine standing on a rugged cliff, the wind whipping past as you gaze at ancient lava fields, fossilized dinosaur footprints ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano started shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air during its latest eruption on Wednesday, April 16.The volcano entered episode 18 of its period of activity on Wednesday’s ...

Lava is once again lighting up the night at Kīlauea Volcano, as the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that Episode 18 of the ...

Scientists said “episode 18” of Kilauea volcano’s ongoing eruption began and ended Wednesday night, with a lava flow that ...

When the Kīlauea volcano erupted in May 2018 on Hawaiʻi Island, an enormous amount of ash was released into the atmosphere in a plume nearly 5 miles ...

Scientists provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska, a situation being ...

One of the world's most active volcanoes surged back to life Wednesday night in Hawaii. It was Kilauea's 18th eruption since ...

Episode 18 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 10:01 p.m. HST on April 16, 2025 when lava started overflowing from the north vent, according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

9:17 a.m. update April 17: Lava fountaining is anticipated to begin as Kīlauea entered its 18th eruptive episode late Wednesday.