Understanding these interactions is vital for keeping communities who reside in hazardous zones — like the volcanic and oceanic Hawaii — safe from lava flows. Plus, it can tell us about how ...

They can kill people and damage property. Economic activity can suffer as it is hard for businesses to operate after an eruption. Habitats and landscapes are damaged by lava flows.

During the eruptive episodes, lava fountains have reached heights of 1,000 feet (305 meters), drawing visitors to marvel at ...

Scientists are bracing for high lava fountains in the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano.

During that last eruption, the lava flow came within 4.5 miles of the island's largest population center. In mid-September, Moana Loa began a period of "heightened unrest," according to the USGS ...

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park saw first signs of activity at around midnight when seven small, short-lived lava flows erupted until ... Most of the effects are either gases coming out or ...