In ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or the Hawaiian language, we might call them puahiohio, or whirlwinds. In meteorological terms, these small twisters are technically dust devils, or more precisely, ash devils, ...

Kilauea has sent lava 1,000 feet into the air multiple times this year. One of the most active volcanoes in the world is gearing up for a spectacular eruption, according to the United States ...

Earthquakes and tsunamis in the news over the past few days are a reminder that we live on a dynamic planet with different hazards and associated response times. While tsunamis generated by large, ...

Yellowstone National Park sits atop one of Earth's most closely watched volcanic systems. The U.S. Geological Survey documented 52 earthquakes in July 2025 alone. All tremors remain classified as ...

Often spotted by onlookers in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, or even by YouTube livestream viewers, the long, ashy gray or brown, ropy cloud-like structures tend to appear near or downwind of active ...