In addition to dangers from the bubbling, scalding-hot lava from the Kilauea volcano, residents on the Big Island of Hawaii are enduring threats from both vog and volcanic ashfall.

With another eruption of the Kīlauea volcano comes the possibility of vog. Many people, especially those on Hawaii island, are familiar with the gasses, which can cause some health problems.

Vog, which combines "volcanic" and "smog", is widely used in Hawaii, where it is particularly associated with the Kīlauea volcano.

HONOLULU — Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has had it all over the past three weeks: molten rock shooting toward the sky, lava oozing from the ground and ash clouds rising miles into the ...

Health officials in Hawaii are warning residents of “vog,” or hazy air pollution including sulfur dioxide from the Mauna Loa eruption.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Humid conditions will persist, and vog is likely to linger due to the continued south to southeast flow through Thursday. Rain chances will steadily increase through the ...

Hawaii health officials are warning residents about hazardous air quality generated by volcanic smog, or "vog," following a volcanic eruption on Sunday.

With the brief episode of southerly winds, vog is likely to been seen on northern parts of Hawaii island and trace amounts impacting Maui and Oahu.

Light winds and vog remain over parts of Hawaiʻi today, with scattered showers mainly near the Big Island. Trade winds will gradually return, bringing drier and more stable weather by ...

Although vog isn’t filling skies over Oahu, Professor Stephen Businger of UH’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences said emission could travel across the islands depending on wind conditions.

“Vog creates the potential for airborne health hazards to residents and visitors, damages agricultural crops and other plants, and affects livestock,” officials said. Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano.