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Research geologist Frank Trusdell from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory spoke with The Conversation's Savannah Harriman-Pote about what an eruption of Maunaloa might mean for Hawaiʻi Island residents. He says we are looking at a "reawakening" of the world's largest active volcano.
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The largest active volcano on the planet is in what the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory calls a state of heightened unrest. But the observatory says Mauna Loa is not erupting and there are no current signs of an imminent eruption.
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On July 30, park management closed Nāhuku — previously known as Thurston lava tube — after data monitoring and the inspection of a fracture near a large overhanging rock slack.
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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island has been given new land in a deal that will protect and manage an ocean bay area that is home to endangered and endemic species and to culturally significant Native Hawaiian artifacts.
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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is looking for community input on a recovery plan following the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. The plan includes making repairs in the Uēkahuna bluff area and constructing a new visitor center.
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The USGS Volcano Hazards Program has a new Strategic Science Plan that seeks to target monitoring gaps on the 35 most threatening volcanoes in the nation, including several in Hawaiʻi. Program coordinator Charlie Mandeville said the USGS hopes to work with international partners as well, such as Tonga, to protect communities from violent eruptions.
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Kilauea Volcano is now erupting a steady stream of lava after periods of intermittent pulsing. The latest eruption began in September but until last month had been stopping and starting every few days.
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Tens of thousands of dollars are going toward conservation and educational programs at two of the state’s national parks. The money is from the state’s specialty license plate program, which started in 2015.
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With things a little more stable at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park four years after the eruption, officials are proposing a recovery plan to repair or replace critical infrastructure. The Conversation's Russell Subiono has more.
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The National Park Service and the USGS discuss what's included in the proposed Disaster Recovery Project for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park; The state and The Cattleman's Council talk about fighting the spittlebug on Hawaiʻi Island; and the owner of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue details a new art exhibit opening in downtown Honolulu.