Kilauea

Eruptions Newsletter #24 for December 5, 2025

The aftermath of the Hayli Gubbi eruption, volcanoes may have triggered the Black Death in Europe and a beer in a tree.

Eruptions Newsletter #23 for November 21, 2025

We're back in more ways than one with news from Semeru in Indonesia, the latest eruptions at Kīlauea and the viral malfunctioning seismometer at Mount Rainier.

Eruptions Newsletter #21 for October 17, 2025

Lewotobi in Indonesia is still roaring, Iceland prepares for the next bout of lava and we can see the ring fault at Campi Flegrei a little clearer now.

Eruptions Newsletter #20 for October 3, 2025

Kīlauea keeps the hits coming, Iceland may follow up soon and plumbing systems under volcanoes. Oh yes, and dishwasher soap.

Eruptions Newsletter #19 for September 19, 2025

Eruptions Newsletter #18 for September 5, 2025

Spurr goes back to sleep and Axial Seamount is keeping fear mongers up at night.

Eruptions Newsletter #15 for July 11, 2025

A tribute to Wes Hildreth, big explosion at Lewotobi and let's all get off the "manga disaster prediction" train, shall we?

Eruptions Newsletter #15 for June 20, 2025

Lewotobi unleashes a big blast, a look at fumaroles and don't be a dumb tourist.

Eruptions Newsletter #14 for June 13, 2025

Kīlauea throws out a 1,000 foot lava fountain, I track down the location of an album cover picture and a geyser shows up near Reno.

Eruptions Newsletter #13 for June 6, 2025

Etna's unleashed a big blast (and pyroclastic flow), Kīlauea kept adding to its 2025 and ever wonder why we keep talking about silica and not silicon?

Eruptions Newsletter #12 for May 30, 2025

Kīlauea might be gaining metals from the Earth's core, pancake domes on Venus might betray extraterrestrial tectonics and Josh Caterer has some real pipes.

Eruptions Newsletter #10 for May 15, 2025

A little more about lava fountains and what the heck is up with a legend of a volcano in Florida?