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Four-paneled figure, with the upper right panel showing Today Show coverage, with both the initial question directed to the @USGSVolcanoes Twitter account from user @JayFurr, “Is it safe to roast marshmallows over volcanic vents?” and the response, “Erm…we’re going to have to say no.” The upper left panel shows CNN coverage with an image of the eruption and the headline “USGS: ‘Please don’t roast marshmallows over lava.’” The lower left panel shows MSNCB coverage, which shows only the initial tweet. The lower right panel shows MSNBC’s parody of the NBC public service announcement graphic, in which, against the background of space filled with stars, the purple words “The S’more You Know” are underlined by a yellow shooting star.
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Roosters, S’mores, and #EmergencyCute: A Humor-in-Crisis How-To

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 15 July 202230 August 2022

When natural hazards strike communities, we may not think science agencies should respond with humor. Researchers suggest that sometimes, however, humor can connect communities and bring smiles.

Lava in the Halemaʻumaʻu crater in the Kīlauea volcano.
Posted inNews

Volcanic Lava Lake Belts Out Its Secrets in Seismic “Songs”

by Andrew J. Wight 15 July 20229 March 2023

A cacophony of magma displacements and volcanic gases recorded underneath Kīlauea’s roiling lake of lava could one day provide information to help predict future eruptions.

Left image shows the rocky coast of Kīlauea, and right image shows a punctured steel boat roof.
Posted inNews

Hundreds of Volcanic Explosions Detected Underwater at Kīlauea

by Jenessa Duncombe 14 December 202120 December 2021

Hundreds of volcanic explosions detected underwater at Kīlauea
The explosions, identified during the 2018 eruption phase, offer a clear acoustic signal that researchers could use to measure ocean properties.

Aerial view of snowcapped Mount Hood with lower-lying mountains and fog in the background
Posted inScience Updates

Making the Most of Volcanic Eruption Responses

by T. P. Fischer, S. C. Moran, K. M. Cooper, D. C. Roman and P. C. LaFemina 31 August 202122 March 2022

Last year, a new collaborative initiative conducted a hypothetical volcano response exercise. A month later, they put the knowledge gained to use during an actual eruption.

A view of Kīlauea’s summit lava lake
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Volcanic Tremor and Deformation at Kīlauea

by Kate Wheeling 2 August 20216 March 2023

Two new studies investigate activity at Hawaii’s Kīlauea leading up to and following the 2018 eruption to better understand the volcano’s plumbing and behavior.

Image of orange and red smoke rising from behind the black banks of a lava channel at night
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Insights from the Depths of Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano

by Kate Wheeling 11 March 202122 September 2022

One of the world’s best monitored and most active volcanos still has secrets to yield, and researchers are turning to vapor bubbles trapped in melt inclusions to find them.

Scientists stand at the crater rim at Kīlauea Volcano on 26 October 2019
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From Lava to Water: A New Era at Kīlauea

by P. A. Nadeau, A. K. Diefenbach, S. Hurwitz and D. A. Swanson 25 September 20204 October 2021

At Kīlauea Volcano, scientists are using unoccupied aircraft to monitor the new water lake, a possible harbinger of explosive activity, that formed after the volcano’s 2018 eruption.

An explosion from Kīlauea Volcano’s summit sends an ash plume into the sky on 27 May 2018.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Fault Dips Figured in Kīlauea’s Caldera Collapse

by David Shultz 6 January 20206 October 2021

Large-volume volcanic eruptions can create instabilities in the ground above magma chambers, leading to massive collapses and telltale calderas.

Charred and crumbling caldera overlook labeled Fountains of Fire
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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Searches for a New Home

by Ilima Loomis 12 April 201917 January 2023

Seismic activity during the eruption of Kīlauea damaged the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory beyond repair. Now officials are looking for a new site.

Holuhraun lava field in Iceland in September 2014
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Earth’s Devastating Power, Seen by Satellite

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 25 January 20196 January 2023

Hurricanes, volcanoes, droughts, floods, fires, tsunamis: Satellites capture some of Earth’s most destructive forces.

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