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, ...

Since December 23, 2024, the north and south vents within Halemaʻumaʻu crater, within Kaluapele (the summit caldera), have ...

Kilauea’s 2018 eruption -transformed the lower Puna District of the Island of Hawaii, including its coastline, where 875 acres of new land were added in a large lava delta. The area is still subject ...

Despite the popularity of “Wicked” lately, we’re not talking about that particular twister. We’re talking about the tornado- or whirlwind-like phenomenon that has shown up frequently over the past ...