Mauna Loa Observatory still isolated, but new funds could make it fully operational

Kelsey Walling / Tribune-Herald

Lava from Mauna Loa crosses Mauna Loa Observatory Access Road during the eruption on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.

Kelsey Walling / Tribune-Herald

Scientists and members of the media take photos and videos of lava from Mauna Loa as it slowly crosses Mauna Loa Observatory Access Road during the eruption on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.

HILO, Hawai‘i — More than one year after the eruption of its namesake volcano, the Mauna Loa Observatory remains high, dry and largely cut off from the rest of the island.

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