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This California Ski Resort Is Built On 24 Overlapping Lava Domes

Volcano Watch: From aloha to talofa; Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors American Samoa

The observatory based on the Big Island in Hawai‘i most of the year remotely keeps an eye on American Samoa, annual visits to the U.S. territory are essential for maintaining...

Volcano Watch: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors American Samoa

During a two-week trip to American Samoa in August and September, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff repaired and serviced the volcano monitoring network and conducted joint K...

Volcano Watch — USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors American Samoa

In July 2022, earthquakes at Taʻū volcano shook the remote Manuʻa Islands of American Samoa for 6 weeks as the volcano experienced volcanic unrest; fortunately for the communi...

Firefighters Install Cameras to Monitor Wildfire Activity Across California

A roving crew of California firefighters is installing cameras in some of the highest, craggiest sites in the state — all to get an early warning of a potentially deadly blaze.

Volcano Watch — The tephra time machine: exploring Kīlauea’s past

In July, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists visited an exposure of tephra and lava flows in the western wall of Kaluapele. The layers were exposed by the 2018 summit coll...

Volcano Sends Pyroclastic Column 1,250 Feet Above Chilean Ski Resort

Volcano Watch: Ups and downs of lava fountaning episode forecasting with tilt data

Recently, re-inflation of the summit became more unsteady during the ongoing episodic eruption of KÄ«lauea volcano on the Big Island; now, following the opening of new vents Sept....

Volcano Watch: The ups and downs of episode forecasting with tilt data

Beginning with episode 5 in January 2025, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has been issuing forecast windows for when the next lava fountain will occur in Halema‘uma‘u at the...

Investigators Call On Visitors For Clues As Yosemite’s Dome Fire Expands Past 3,000 Acres

Volcano Watch: Ups and downs of lava fountaning episode forecasting with tilt data

Recently, re-inflation of the summit became more unsteady during the ongoing episodic eruption of KÄ«lauea volcano on the Big Island; now, following the opening of new vents Sept....

US-India satellite captures time-lapse video of volcanic eruption

Like tendrils on a vine, lava spreads out from the northern crater of Krasheninnikov, a volcano pair on the Pacific coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. On July 30, 2025, an 8.8-...

Volcano Watch: Tephra time machine; exploring past of Big Island’s KÄ«lauea volcano past

Most of KÄ«lauea is covered by lava flows younger than 1,000 years old because the volcano is so frequently active, meaning there are few samples, observations or data for older...

Rumbling volcano forces immediate trail closures at popular vacation hot spot

The KÄ«lauea volcano shows renewed spattering at two vents as USGS scientists monitor for a possible 55th episode of lava fountains at the summit.

Rumbling of Hawaii's Popular Kilauea Volcano Causes Trail Closures and Aviation Warning

Volcanic activity and hundreds of earthquakes at one of Hawaii's most popular tourist destinations have prompted temporary trail closures. The post Rumbling of Hawaii’s Popular Kil...

Volcano Watch: The tephra time machine — exploring Kilauea’s past

In July, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists visited an exposure of tephra and lava flows in the western wall of Kaluapele. The layers were exposed by the 2018 summit coll...

Volcano Watch: Where did the September fissure vent lava at KÄ«lauea’s summit come from?

The combination of deformation and geochemical datasets show the new fissure vents were the same magma source we have seen in previous fountaining episodes at the summit of the Big...

More Than 200 Earthquakes Prompt Kīlauea Trail Closures in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

Trail closures at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, summit restless

Kilauea remains under a volcano watch as scientists monitor high pressure at the summit and a recent magma intrusion within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

100-Acre Fire Burning Near Chilnualna Falls in Yosemite National Park

Something Strange Is Happening Beneath Nicaragua’s Masaya Volcano

Satellite measurements of Nicaragua’s Masaya volcano suggest magma is entering one reservoir as another drains, offering clues that could improve monitoring for future hazards. Vis...

California gets a new eye in the sky to track planet-warming methane

A second satellite, launched Thursday, will double California's chances of detecting climate-changing methane releases.

Something strange is happening beneath a volcano near 2 million people

Scientists have discovered evidence of two hidden magma sources beneath Nicaragua’s Masaya volcano, where satellite observations revealed mysterious ground movements suggesting mag...

California's Lowest-Altitude Road Is In The Hottest Place On Earth

In addition to offering world-class beaches and towering forests, California is also home to the hottest place on Earth, and this road will lead you there.