Storm Clouds Left Scientists Reading Tremor Instead of Video as Kilauea Built Toward Episode 55
Nature World News | 10.09.2026 00:00
Two Hawaii hazards collided this week in a way that made one harder to watch. As Hurricane Lowell passed west of the islands, rain, cloud, and steam blanketed the summit of Kilauea at the moment scientists most wanted eyes on the vent, forcing the U.S. Geological Survey to track a sequence of lava overflows using seismic tremor and thermal imagery rather than ordinary camera views.
