March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift Zone severely impacted the Ka‘u district. However, this may not have been the ...

Scientists lower Mauna Loa alert level, say eruption could end soon Scientists lowered the alert level for the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii's Big Island from a warning to a watch on Saturday and ...

The NOAA office in Hilo that supports that carbon dioxide sampling has been flagged for a possible lease cancellation.

NOAA, the nation’s leading climate science agency, may lose dozens of offices, including one that is key to the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. By Austyn Gaffney On the flanks of the largest ...

The lab is connected to the Mauna Loa Observatory, where scientists gather data to produce the Keeling Curve, a chart on the daily status of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.

Staff, researchers and other sources gave details on the building’s role as the main support office for the Mauna Loa Observatory about 30 miles west of Hilo. The observatory, established in ...