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 ...

Derrick Johnson buried his mother’s ashes beneath a golden dewdrop tree with purple blossoms at his home on Maui’s Haleakalā Volcano, fulfilling her wish of a final resting place ...

Delta Air Lines is trying again with a nonstop route from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Maui — offering Minnesotans a second direct entree into Hawaii beginning in December. The connection from MSP to ...

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 ...

Hundreds of families learned from officials that the ashes they ceremonially spread or kept close weren’t actually their ...

For my upcoming Hawaii trip, I debated a LOT about which island or islands to visit. When you’re planning a Hawaii trip with ...

Over 10 inches of rain fell in just 24 hours this weekend across parts of Hawaii as the state is drenched by a sprawling ...

Hawaii is home to some of the most rare and stunning plants in the world. They may be uncommon and wild, but there are ...

Hundreds of families learned from that the ashes they ceremonially spread or kept close weren’t actually their loved ones’ remains. The bodies of their mothers, fathers, grandparents, children and ...

Derrick Johnson buried his mother’s ashes in 2023 alongside his home on Maui, fulfilling her wish of a final resting place ...

Derrick Johnson buried his mother’s ashes in 2023 alongside his home on Maui, fulfilling her wish of a final resting place overlooking her grandchildren ...

“Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Large lava fountains streamed from both the north and ...