Kīlauea volcano on Hawaiʻi Island erupted again, shooting lava as high as 1,300 feet into the air. This eruption was particularly striking, even for a volcano that’s been active for decades. This was the 42nd episode in the current eruptive cycle,

Volunteers agreed to help remove tephra from the roofs, gutters, and water catchment systems of more than 60 homes, which is the number Civil Defense identified as needing immediate assistance. However, Team Rubicon was only able to clear 23 homes in the Volcano area.

Peak fountain heights were at 1,300 ft. for the south vent and 1,000 ft. for the north vent, with the plume reaching 35,000 ft. Approximately 15 million cubic yards of lava covered about 50% of the Halema’uma’u crater floor.

HAWAII — The Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island stopped erupting on Sunday after flowing for almost 10 hours. At its highest, the fountain of lava soared 1,300 feet in the air from the south vent, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The plume of smoke reached an altitude of around 35,000 feet.

Visual observations have been a backbone of volcano research more than 2,000 years and remain fundamental to understanding how volcanoes work. Technological advancements — such as livestreaming cameras — even now allow eruptions to be viewed from around the world.

On this episode of Science Dispatch, we dive into the latest Kīlauea eruption and the alarming chemistry behind the air people are breathing. The volcano is releasing massive amounts of sulfur dioxide,

“We demonstrate that in the past, the eruption of large volcanic eruptions situated near the equator caused a collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation that led to abrupt climate change on a time frame of thousands of years,” said Dr. Vettoretti.

The leader of the local government in Tenerife tried to quash concerns of a volcanic eruption on the popular holiday island.