Climate ChangeApril 15, 2019
Encounters with the Keeling Curve
A geologist recounts his first experiences with the celebrated graph that proved CO2 levels are rising
Stories by Wendell Duffield
Volcanologist Wendell Duffield spent 30 years working for the U.S. Geological Survey before retiring in 1997. He is the author of Chasing Lava: A Geologist's Adventures at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (Mountain Press Publishing Co., 2003) and other volcano-related books.
EarthJune 12, 2018
Hawaii Volcano Terms Explained [Slide Show]
From a'a to vog, a guide to the terminology used to describe the ongoing eruption of Kilauea
Natural DisastersMay 15, 2018
Kilauea’s Next Eruptions May Mirror a Big One in Its Past
A giant 1924 explosion, when steam jets blew boulders from the summit, had many of the precursors we see now
Natural DisastersMay 8, 2018
How Kilauea’s Lava Invades Neighborhoods
Following underground routes, molten rock moves from crater pools to people’s yards