Kilauea

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A 75-year-old Hilo man died after falling from a closed area at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park late Sunday night, the National Park Service said. He has not yet been identified, pending notification of family.

There is little modern research on the relationship between volcanic smog and rainfall, but generations of Big Island locals have noticed less rainfall when there is heavy vog. A recent study found that to be true, HPR's Zoe Dym reports.

Volcanoes have been impacting Earth’s environment for billions of years, but what impact do they have on climate change occurring today?

Lava is continuing to pour out of Kīlauea's summit crater, one month after the latest eruption began at the Hawaiʻi volcano. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says lava is emerging from a single vent.

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday about 17 miles from Nāʻālehu on Hawaiʻi Island, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Residents from across the islands reported various levels of shaking.