[ad_1] CNN — When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in January 2022, it sent shockwaves around the world. Not only did it trigger widespread tsunami waves, but it also belched an enormous amount of climate-warming water vapor into the Earth’s stratosphere. Now researchers in a new report have unveiled …
Read More »Devastating disasters and flickers of hope: These are the top climate and weather stories of 2022
[ad_1] CNN — From a small island in Polynesia to the white-sand beaches of Florida, the planet experienced a dizzying number of climate and extreme weather disasters in 2022. Blistering summer heat broke records in drought-stricken China, threatening lives and food production. In the United States, drought and sea level …
Read More »Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano eruption may end soon after producing dazzling lava displays
[ad_1] CNN — The eruption of the world’s largest active volcano – Mauna Loa in Hawaii – may soon come to an end, according to the US Geological Survey. Mauna Loa began erupting November 27, choreographing a spectacular display that sent rivers of molten rock gushing down its side and …
Read More »5 things to know for Dec. 6: Georgia runoff, Hawaii volcano, SCOTUS, Flu, Ukraine
[ad_1] CNN — If you’ve been sweating the deadline to apply for a REAL ID, you can now breathe a sigh of relief. The federal government announced an extension to obtain your updated driver’s license or identification card that will soon be required for all US air travel. Here’s what …
Read More »Hawaii volcano: State activates National Guard as lava from Mauna Loa slowly inches closer to critical highway
[ad_1] CNN — Officials in Hawaii have activated the state’s National Guard to help in the response to the eruption of Mauna Loa, whose lava has been steadily oozing toward a critical highway for days. The fountains of lava that have been shooting from the volcano over the past week …
Read More »As Mauna Loa’s flow inches toward a critical highway, some residents of Hawaii’s Big Island are reminded of bygone devastation
[ad_1] Mauna Loa, Hawaii CNN — From a deep fracture in Mauna Loa’s dark terrain, the volcano’s magnificent eruption sends geyser-like fountains of lava spraying into the sky. The fissure – cracked open on the northeastern slope of the world’s largest active volcano – feeds a searing flow of molten …
Read More »Opinion: The sign that says nothing — and everything
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sign up to get this weekly column as a newsletter. We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN — “We were the people who were not in the papers,” says the narrator of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s …
Read More »Why Hawaii probably won’t stop lava from Mauna Loa from reaching the highway
[ad_1] CNN — Lava from the ongoing eruption at the Mauna Loa volcano is just miles away from a crucial highway on Hawaii’s Big Island. But despite the inconvenience of shutting down the highway, it’s unlikely any attempts will be made to redirect the lava flow, experts say. As of …
Read More »See the Mauna Loa volcano lava flow and track the air quality in Hawaii
[ad_1] CNN — The lava spewing from the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii continues to flow. The leading edge remains at around 7,000 feet in elevation, creeping down the mountain at less than a mile an hour. But the magma has slowed significantly and so far poses little threat to …
Read More »Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano is erupting, prompting an ashfall advisory for the Big Island
[ad_1] CNN — An ashfall advisory is in effect Monday for Hawaii’s Big Island and surrounding waters until 6 a.m. HST (11 a.m. ET) after Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began erupting in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Up to a quarter inch of ashfall could accumulate on portions …
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