Hawaiʻi’s two most active volcanoes share a magma source
Melt from a shared mantle source within the Hawaiian plume may be transported alternately to Kīlauea or Maunaloa.
Image of the Week: Kīlauea
This week’s image is from the John A. Burns School of Medicine Willed Body Program Administrator Mari Kuroyama-Ton.
Researchers map stress evolution at Kīlauea volcano
UH researchers uncovered 120 years of Kīlauea volcano data, revealing how the 1975 Kalapana earthquake reshaped stress and deformation patterns.
Microfossils reveal abrupt global warming of the past
Between 59 million to 51 million years ago, Earth experienced dramatic warming.
Grad student shares volcanic hazard research with students, community
Natalia Gauer Pasqualon shared her passion for volcanoes and Hawaiian geology with hundreds of students and community members.
Hands-on with volcanoes! Students get close up learning experiences
High school and community college students on Oʻahu explored Hawaiian volcanoes and hazards in a week-long program.
El Niño, La Niña multi-year events could become more common
El Niño and La Niña events that persist for multiple years may become more common, which can exacerbate the associated risks of drought, fire, rains and floods.
Hawaiʻi’s undersea volcano erupted 5 times in past 150 years
Kamaʻehuakanaloa (formerly Lōʻihi Seamount), a submarine volcano located about 20 miles off the south coast of Hawaiʻi Island, has erupted at least five times.
New USGS, UH facility to support volcano monitoring, ecosystem restoration
UH Hilo to house the new USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and the USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center.
1950s Kīlauea Iki lava samples to help UH scientists understand volcanic eruptions
Investigating these samples will provide new insights for understanding recent and future volcanic eruptions in Hawaiʻi.
