Kilauea has been erupting episodically — starting and stopping for a period — inside Halemaumau Crater within Hawaii ...

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The episodic summit eruption of Kilauea in Halema‘uma‘u crater has been going on for over three months now, with sixteen ...

During the eruptive episodes, lava fountains have reached heights of 1,000 feet (305 meters), drawing visitors to marvel at the fiery glow at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The episodes ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Scientists were bracing for high lava fountains Tuesday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano. Lava fountains have reached heights of ...

Scientists were bracing for high lava fountains Tuesday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano. Lava fountains have reached heights of 1,000 feet (305 meters ...

Credit: W. Cheah, Universiti Malaya Previous research led by UH Mānoa oceanographers showed that as lava flowed into the ocean, it warmed nutrient-rich bottom waters, making them more buoyant.