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  • March 2008
    • Hawaiian Volcano Acting Feisty

      Hawaiian Volcano Acting Feisty

      (Newser) - Halemaumau Crater on Hawaii's Big Island is acting up—venting gas and the occasional gobbet of lava. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is classifying the activity as the crater's first eruption since 1982, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reports; scientists are unsure whether the trickle could turn into a larger, more dangerous convulsion. "It might," the Observatory's head said yesterday. More »

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      Hawaii   national park   volcano   Hawaiian Volcano Observatory   Big Island

  • August 2007
    • Flossie on Course for Hawaii

      Flossie on Course for Hawaii

      (Newser) - Hurricane Flossie is barreling towards Hawaii, expected to pass less than a hundred miles from the Big Island. The National Weather Service has declared a hurricane watch, and the governor has activated the National Guard. Schools have been shut down, and residents have been warned to stock up on food an water. More »

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      weather   hurricane   storm   Hawaii   Flossie   Hurricane Flossie   Big Island

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