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Kīlauea’s Latest Eruption Lofts Lava to New Heights, Prompts Rare Ashfall Warning

A rare ashfall warning alongside targeted closures limited local impacts as scientists continue close monitoring of the ongoing eruptive cycle.

Kīlauea’s Latest Summit Eruption Sends 30,000-Foot Ash Plume, Triggers Park and Highway Closures

New Excavations Confirm Centuries-Long Settlement in Post-Vesuvius Pompeii Ruins

Second-Day Eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Grounds Flights, Blankets Villages

Mount Etna Eruption Sends Tourists Fleeing but Leaves Communities Unharmed