Although it may feel like it happened in an instant, the formation of the Island of Hawaii’s youngest black sand beach did not happen overnight. This week we explore how the beach at Pohoiki, near the ...

The beach at Pohoiki grew rapidly in the year following the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea and it has ...

Flying to Hawaii? Skip the paper form with the new digital agriculture declaration available now on select domestic flights.

Take a flight high above the planet's most uniquely colored shores with this breathtaking drone footage. Witness the striking green sands of Papakolea in Hawaii, the rich golden hues of Malta's Ramla ...

Developing geothermal energy became a state priority in January, when Gov. Josh Green issued an executive order aimed at speeding up Hawaii’s transition to renewable sources. Two bills still alive at ...

Episode 18 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 10:01 p.m. HST on April 16, 2025 when lava started overflowing from the north vent, according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Staff turnover at Hawaiʻi County has stalled the use of new measures meant to penalize property owners with illegal junkyards ...

Three state agencies have big ambitions to expand geothermal power production in Hawaii, and two somewhat competing bids for ...

The National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, or NVEWS, was first authorized by congress in 2019 to be established within the United States Geological Survey. NVEWS serves as a critical ...

Hollywood star and Texas native Matthew McConaughey has found his island escape. In late 2020, the Oscar-winning actor bought ...

Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a naval captain ordered a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot who died slamming his ...

When fully implemented, the warning and mnitoring system will operate through an interoperable network of domestic volcano observatories. Central to its success will be the National Volcano ...