Most webcams used by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory take a snapshot every few minutes to conserve bandwidth, but three webcams are currently “livestreaming” — meaning they transmit real-time ...

When referred to as a gas, it means a volatile has transitioned into the vapor phase. The most common gases (or vapor phase volatiles) emitted at the surface are water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and ...

One of the most active volcanoes in the world is gearing up for a spectacular eruption, according to the United States Geological Survey. A high fountaining phase is imminent at the Kilauea volcano on ...

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupted early on Wednesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). "At approximately 4:44 a.m. HST on June 7, 2023, the USGS ...

Federal scientists are pushing back against viral claims that “mega eruptions” could strike within days, even as they quietly prepare for the possibility that any restless volcano can change behavior ...

Mount Shasta, a steep-sided Cascade Range stratovolcano in Northern California, looms above Little Glass Mountain, a thick obsidian flow erupted from the Medicine Lake shield volcano about 1,000 years ...

The eruption of Kilauea—one of the most active and destructive volcanoes in Hawaii—is being captured on webcams set up by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The volcano began erupting just after 4:30 ...

Hundreds of earthquakes took place over the weekend in Hawaii, the U.S. Geological Survey said, indicating a possible volcanic eruption in the state. The heap of earthquakes, with rates reaching ...

The U.S. Geological Survey has selected Dr. Ken Hon as the new Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in Hilo, Hawaii. HVO was founded in 1912 by Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar, and Hon ...

In volcanoes, fluid inclusions are dominantly composed of CO 2. At magmatic temperatures (1200˚ C or 2192˚ F), the density of the CO 2 strongly depends on pressure, which is influenced by the depth of ...