#gas emissions

Be mindful of continuing gas emissions, including vog, from recent Kīlauea eruption

While the lava flow has ceased, air quality levels are slightly elevated at the Pāhala and Nāʻālehu air quality monitoring stations.

Volcano Watch: Mapping Kīlauea’s Gas Emissions

Over the summer of 2021, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists conducted a detailed gas survey of the caldera floor and rim in order to understand the distribution of current emissions.

New Report Indicates Continued Decline in Gas Emissions

Projections in the report indicate Hawai‘i is on target to meet the state’s goal established by the legislature in 2007 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to be equal to or below 1990 levels.