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In 1935, the US Army dropped bombs on Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano hoping to divert a deadly lava flow away from Hilo

On December 27, 1935, something unusual happened in the skies above Hawaiʻi. US military aircraft dropped 40 bombs, not on an enemy, but on a river of molten lava pouring down the slopes of Mauna Loa. The eruption had begun a month earlier inside the volcano's summit caldera, and by…

The Times of India · Jul 29

Hawaii Earthquake Update: Did Mauna Loa Erupt and Is There a Tsunami Warning?

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Hawaii's Big Island, causing widespread shaking but no eruption or tsunami. Authorities confirmed the quake was due to tectonic activity, not volcanic processes.

International Business Times UK · May 23

Confused Netizens Think Hawaii Snow Storm is a Sign of Global Warming, But Experts Say It's Normal

The latest Hawaii snow storm is making huge headlines, sparking confusion and fear among netizens. But, should people really worry about it?

International Business Times UK · Jan 7

CO2 readings from Mauna Loa show failure to combat climate change

Daily atmospheric carbon dioxide data from Hawaiian volcano more than double last decade’s annual average

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023

Volcanoes like Kīlauea and Mauna Loa don't erupt like we thought they did, scientists discover

The magma that erupts from basaltic volcanoes in the middle of tectonic plates originates from within Earth's mantle — rather than from the outer crust — and is propelled upward by CO2, not water.

LiveScience · Aug 8, 2023

Carbon dioxide in atmosphere hits new record high as scientists call for 'every effort to slash carbon pollution'

Scientists say we need to make 'very rapid and very large' emissions cuts as atmospheric CO2 jumps to an all-time high at the Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2023

What causes volcanoes to erupt?

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The Conversation · May 1, 2023

Hawaii volcano eruption continues as alert level lowered

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano continues erupting

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again as the summit crater glows

Hawaii's Kilauea began erupting inside its summit crater Thursday after scientists detected a glow in webcam images inside the Halemaumau crater.

WEKU · Jan 6, 2023

Kilauea volcano eruption: Incredible photos show 'ring of fire' as lava spews in Hawaii

This latest eruption comes just weeks after neighbouring Mauna Loa erupted for the first time in 38 years. Experts are unsure what this dual eruption could mean

Daily Mirror · Jan 6, 2023