Kīlauea Eruption Update — The Big 5-0! Episode 50 of Kīlauea summit lava fountaining began at 10:10 a.m. HST today, June 27, and is ongoing. This is the 50th lava fountaining episode in the eruption that began in Kīlauea summit caldera in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on December 23, 2024. The lava fountain from the north vent is reaching an estimated 600-700 feet high above the vent. According to the National Weather Service, surface winds below the inversion level (about 8000 feet or 2400 meters above sea level) are forecast to be moderate to strong tradewinds out of the northeast, which will move the lower part of the plume to the southwest and result in tephrafall in that direction. Above the inversion layer, very light winds are forecast up to 18000 feet (5000 meters), which might allow the plume to spread out. Above this, winds will become more westerly and strengthen. Higher level winds could push parts of the plume to the east and could result in ash and Pele’s hair falling to the east. Fountaining episodes typically last 12 hours or less, but ash can remain in the air for longer depending on wind and weather conditions. Please stay aware of hazards and rely on official updates from USGS, National Weather Service, and Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. 🎥 Video of episode 50 on June 27, 2026. #Kilauea #Eruption #Lava
A bear in Arizona was sedated as it lounged on a tree before being rescued by local neighbourhood members and emergency services.
Local police say the bear was safely relocated.
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The hunt for a black bear spotted more than a dozen times in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya ended in the animal's capture.
Aerial footage showed hunters tranquillizing the bear with a dart gun before loading it onto a truck and driving away.
The Japanese city of Utsunomiya suspended all 94 of the primary and middle schools that it operates after its first-ever bear sighting, a municipal official said.
A surveillance camera captured footage of a bear running past two startled bystanders in the early hours of June 7.