Volcano Watch: New research offers clues to Kīlaueaʻs changing lava fountaining heights

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1. Sat, 8 August 2026

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   • bigislandnow.com23:00first to report
     Volcano Watch: New research offers clues to Kīlaueaʻs changing lava fountaining heights

     Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory are tracking changes in Kīlauea's magma chemistry, which could provide insights into the varying heights of lava fountains and indicate a new period of taller fountains.

2. Fri, 21 August 2026

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   • bigislandnow.com16:00
     Volcano Watch: A thank you letter to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field technicians

     Next time you listen to a scientist provide updates about ongoing volcanic activity, see a map showing locations of earthquakes or check the livestream cameras at Kīlauea summit for lava, take a moment to appreciate the team that works every day to keep the data flowing.

3. Tue, 25 August 2026

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   • bigislandnow.com17:55
     Signs of Kīlauea’s next episodic eruption have begun

     URL changednow bigislandnow.com/2026/08/25/update-episode-54-of-lava-fountaining-at-kilauea-summit-ends-after-9-hours/

     This activity comes after Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announced that some areas have reopened after they were closed due to damage following Hurricane Lala on Aug. 15.

4. Sat, 29 August 2026

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   • westhawaiitoday.com10:05
     Volcano Watch: The tephra time machine — exploring Kilauea’s past

     In July, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists visited an exposure of tephra and lava flows in the western wall of Kaluapele. The layers were exposed by the 2018 summit collapse and hold important clues to Kilauea’s long-term eruptive history.

5. Tue, 1 September 2026

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   • usgs.gov20:30
     USGS Volcano Notice - DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-09-01T18:15:09+00:00
   • usgs.gov20:30
     USGS Volcano Notice - DOI-USGS-AVO-2026-09-01T18:50:30+00:00
6. Fri, 4 September 2026

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   • usgs.gov19:15
     USGS Volcano Notice - DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-09-04T17:41:43+00:00
7. Tue, 8 September 2026

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   • miragenews.com19:15
     Sept. 11 Talk: Enhancing Volcano Monitoring Automation

     Tyler Paladino, research geophysicist at the United States Geological Survey (USGS), will give the talk "Preparing for volcanic eruption hazards using

8. Sun, 13 September 2026

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   • wired.com09:30
     With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions

     “There’s no reason we can’t think that, at some point in the future, we can have volcano forecasts that are like weather forecasts.”

9. Tue, 15 September 2026

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   • Google News - Top Stories15:22
     Scientists stunned as volcano cloud starts destroying methane

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