Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates.

Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers on Hawaiʻi Island said the recent eruptions of Kīlauea have caused almost $28 million in damage.

This summer went out like a lion with hurricanes and earthquakes: reminders to be prepared for nature’s fury.

On the East Rift Zone, the 61g flow remained active, with lava entering the ocean near Kamokuna and surface breakouts downslope of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

How did scientists capture aerial views of Kīlauea Volcano’s summit caldera six years before the first airplane overflight?

On the East Rift Zone, the 61g flow remained active, with surface breakouts downslope of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and lava entering the ocean near Kamokuna.

Kīlauea Volcano’s summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater began in March 2008, marking a nine year milestone.

Drifts of Pele’s hair can survive for years and even decades, but, once the eruption has ended, wind will strip the hair from most surfaces.

HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announces the availability of its 2009 Historic Sites calendar, “Plants & Places – The Flora of Hawai`i.” Although there are literally thousands of native plants in Hawai`i that could have been selected to produce a visually stunning calendar, the plants that were selected for this... Read more »