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, ...

When you think of the United States, images of sprawling cities and vast landscapes might come to mind, but not the hidden and ever-present geological threat: volcanoes. While you might associate ...

As part of a growing national effort -to understand seafloor hazards, scientists from the United States Geological Survey’s Volcano Science Center are working across agencies to investigate how ...

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 ...