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Eruption at Hawaiis Kilauea volcano sends lava shooting 1,000 feet in air

Friday, June 20 by ABC News

(HAWAII) -- Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is erupting again in spectacular fashion, sending lava shooting 1,000 feet into the sky, according to the United States Geological Survey.On Friday morning, "Episode 26" of the ongoing eruption at Halemaʻumaʻu -- the pit crater within Kīlauea Caldera at... Read More.

Hawaiis Kilauea volcano, one of the worlds most active, erupts for 7th time

Tuesday, January 28 by ABC News

(KILAUEA, HI) -- One of the world’s most active volcanoes, located in Kilauea, Hawaii, erupted for the seventh time since December, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.At approximately 1:30 p.m. local time Monday, the volcano released a "small, sporadic splatter foundation," which then continued... Read More.

Hurricane Hone moves south of Hawaiis Big Island as Category 1 storm

Sunday, August 25 by ABC News

Hurricane Hone was moving late Saturday south of the Big Island of Hawaii as a weak Category 1 storm, with winds of 75 mph.The storm was expected to remain at about the same status, walking the tight line between tropical storm and hurricane on... Read More.

Earthquake hits Hawaii’s Big Island, ‘strong shaking’ in many areas

Friday, February 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Pahala on Hawaii's Big Island on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.A reporter with Honolulu ABC affiliate KITV said he felt strong, intense shaking near Hilo on the Big Island.The governor's office said no tsunami... Read More.

Hawaii’s ‘overtourism’ becomes growing debate as West Maui reopens for visitors

Sunday, October 8 by ABC News

West Maui began reopening Sunday to visitors just two months after a wildfire devastated the town of Lahaina.The reopening did not come without outrage from some residents, many of whom signed a petition to delay the reopening as families continue to struggle to "find... Read More.

How the US military is helping put down Hawaii’s wildfires

Friday, August 11 by ABC News

(LAHAINA, Hawaii) -- The U.S. military's response to the devastating wildfires on Maui was crucial in the early response to the blazes that have devastated the island and the historic town of Lahaina.The U.S. Coast Guard, Hawaii's National Guard and active-duty forces on the... Read More.

Hawaii’s coral reefs are in peril. What researchers are doing to restore coral ecosystems and preserve biodiversity

Friday, July 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Hawaiian Islands are home to paradise, both above and beneath the ocean's surface.However, nestled on the floor of the Pacific Ocean exists an underwater ecosystem so valuable to life on both land and sea, that its loss would spark a... Read More.

Commercial fishermen offered bounty to collect derelict fishing nets near Hawaii’s shores

Wednesday, January 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Those who make their living out on the open ocean now have the opportunity to partake in a side hustle that simultaneously tidies up the environment.Commercial fishermen have been offered a "bounty" to collect derelict fishing gear, often the culprit of... Read More.

Kilauea volcano eruption resumes on Hawaii’s Big Island, alert elevated from watch to warning

Friday, January 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has started erupting again.The U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday night that its Hawaiian Volcano Observatory "detected glow" in webcam images of the Kilauea summit, "indicating that the eruption has resumed within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in... Read More.

Lava oozing out of Mauna Loa inching closer to main highway on Hawaii’s Big Island

Wednesday, November 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The lava flowing out of Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano located on Hawaii's Big Island, is inching closer to a main highway, according to officials.The lava is flowing out of Fissure 3 in the northeast rift zone and is... Read More.

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