Just 21 miles east of Mauna Loa, Kilauea’s ongoing eruption is now confined to a lake of lava rippling at its summit. But the history of this volcano is painful for Hawaii’s Big Island.

Mauna Loa, the world's largest volcano, began spewing molten rock Nov. 27 after being quiet for 38 years. Lava-viewers enjoyed the rare marvel of being able to see Kilauea erupting at the same time.

Lava flow from Mauna Loa’s eruption, which began on Nov. 27, posed little danger to the surrounding communities, stalling about 1.7 miles from Daniel K. Inouye Highway.

The pause in Mauna Loa and Kilauea’s eruptions highlights broader challenges experts face in understanding when and why volcanoes erupt and when they calm December 13, 2022 5 min ...

Mauna Loa started erupting on Nov. 27, its first eruption since 1984. It also marks the first time since 1984 that Mauna Loa and Kilauea had dual eruptions.

Mauna Loa's eruption has spiritual meaning for many Native Hawaiians, including its representation of the goddess Pele. Some found other events coinciding with the eruption to be a sign.

As lava flows from Mauna Loa, crowds flock to spectacle December 3, 2022 More than 2 years ago 5 min Summary ...

Mauna Loa Trail to Pu‘u‘ula‘ula and Red Hill Cabin will remain open, but access to and from the trailhead during work days will only be permitted before 8:30 a.m. or after 4 p.m.

The excitement on the island is palpable and it's bringing people together, especially since Mauna Loa has not erupted since 1984, Elizabeth Fien, president and CEO of Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes ...

An observatory high on Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano that measures carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reported its highest ever seasonal peak concentration of the greenhouse gas. For the first time ...

HVO Scientist in Charge Ken Hon said that although the Kilauea eruption, which began Sept. 29, 2021, could restart given its continued seismicity, the Mauna Loa eruption, which began Nov. 27, has ...