VIDEO: Lava Bomb Rips Through Roof of Tour Boat & Injures 23 People in Hawaii “So of course I made my way to the hospital on vacation. Here is a volcano. Exploding into the boat we are on. What the hell. We are fine. Shaken up and tons of cuts and burns but we are fine.” – passenger Will Bryan via Facebook A lava bomb hit a tour boat on Monday morning near the Kilauea […] SnowBrains | July 17, 2018 0 Comments
Strands of Volcanic Glass, Called Pele’s Hair, Are Falling From The Skies In Hawaii I’m sure you’ve read about the large eruption of Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island by now. There’s all the usual stuff you’d expect with a volcano like smoke, ash, lava, cracks in the Earth swallowing up cars and houses, etc. One thing I bet you’ve never heard of is Pele’s Hair, or fine strands of volcanic glass that are falling from […] Brains Mike Lavery | June 1, 2018 0 Comments
PSA: No, It Is Not Safe to Roast Marshmallows Over Hawaii’s Volcanic Vents A US government agency has been forced to warn against roasting marshmallows over volcanic vents surrounding Hawaii’s Mount Kilauea. @USGSVolcanoes Is it safe to roast marshmallows over volcanic vents? Assuming you had a long enough stick, that is? Or would the resulting marshmallows be poisonous? @JimGriffith_SV @DrFunkySpoon — Jay Furr (@jayfurr) May 29, 2018 A curious Twitter user asked the […] Steven Agar | May 30, 2018 1 Comment
Steamboat Geyser, Yellowstone, has Erupted Seven Times Since Spring | Scientists Confident Volcanic Eruption not Imminent Steamboat Geyser at the Yellowstone Caldera is one of the largest geysers in the park. Geysers are places where superheated water from below the surface builds up pressure until it shoots out of the ground. And then the process starts all over again. Some geysers are very regular in their eruptions, such as the famed Old Faithful. However, some can […] Steven Agar | May 29, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Should Californians Prepare for a Volcanic Eruption Similar to Hawaii’s? California is known for earthquakes, but did you know we are also home to eight active volcanoes and more than 500 volcanic vents? Even Californians don’t think of their state as a volcanic country; Hawaii gets the most attention for that reports Cal OES News. Right now, ash clouds from Kilauea volcano has prompted a red alert on Hawaii’s Big Island. […] Steven Agar | May 22, 2018 0 Comments
Hawaiian Island of Kauai Just Smashed the 40-Year Standing National 24-Hour Rainfall Record The torrential rain that devastated parts of Kauai earlier this month could soon break the record for the most rainfall in American history, the National Weather Service said on Wednesday. The NWS says preliminary data indicates the Hawaiian island of Kauai broke a national 24-hour rainfall record during recent flash flooding. The agency’s Honolulu office said Wednesday a rain gauge in Waipa […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 26, 2018 1 Comment