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Kīlauea lava flows pick up overnight, while sharks get stress

Lava flows on Hawaii's Big Island increased overnight, which Big Island Video News flagged as a striking sight; the volcano is not taking questions.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBN
Published 12:37 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

Photo: USGS/K. Lynn · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

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Watch it as it aired: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from Late Night BBN at 12:37 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Big Island Video News's, the jokes are ours.

Photo: Kīlauea — Photo: USGS/K. Lynn · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

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First reported by Big Island Video News: “Kīlauea Lava Flows Increase Overnight”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 12:37 AM ET on Late Night BBN, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.

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Big Island Video NewsKīlauea Lava Flows Increase Overnight

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentKīlauea's lava flows picked up overnight on the Big Island. People are watching this footage with snacks, fully committed to staying up.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's a volcano having the night of its life, and honestly the glow is better than my phone's night mode.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's molten rock moving faster, Kenji.

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