The future of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is uncertain as the lease for its Hilo office is being terminated, effective Sept. 30, according to the Associated Press. The decision was facilitated by the ...

Hawaii faces a major tsunami risk, but 24/7 monitoring and evacuation plans help keep residents safe. Learn how experts track ...

March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift Zone severely impacted the Ka‘u district. However, this may not have been the ...

From the ocean floor elevation to the summit point ... thus providing better opportunities for disaster preparedness. US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory member Kendra Lynn emphasizes ...

If you're going to the Hawaiian islands and planning on a stay on Big Island, you should head to the east coast to see this ...

For decades, the Alaska Volcano Observatory has monitored dozens of volcanoes across the state for risk of eruptions. Scientists say Mount Spurr — the closest active volcano to Anchorage — will likely ...

A volcano near Anchorage, Alaska, called Mount Spurr, has been rumbling. As a result, the U.S. Geological Survey and Alaska Volcano Observatory issued an alert. This indicates that the volcano, which ...

We love this place — its aloha spirit, flowers, magnificent trees and ocean. Coffee, (Kona and Ka‘u), papaya, apple and ice cream bananas, ono, ahi, gelato — so many culinary delights from this island ...

Between Hawaii and California, trash swirls in giant ocean currents, caught up in the infamous, Texas-sized Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This is just one of many found across the globe. Efforts to ...

Risk is very real—5 counties most at risk from a tsunami. Could a large tsunami happen in the United States? The USGS ...