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Vog from Kilauea eruption turns sun red

Elijah Le Blanc
March 30, 2025
Vog from Kilauea’s recent eruptions turn the sun red. This produces beautiful, deep sunsets, due to the vog particles scattering blue light.
Kilauea is one of two of Big Island’s
active volcanoes, alongside Mauna Loa. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Kilauea has had 15 episodes of eruption since Dec. 23, 2024. The USGS states that Kilauea emits roughly 500 to 14,000 metric tons of volcanic smog, or “vog,” per day. Vog is composed of water vapor, CO2 gas, and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2).
Vog is known to cause headaches, breathing issues, and susceptibility to respiratory illnesses, according to the USGS. Another effect of vog is the Sun being turned blood-red, due to the acidic particles in the vog scattering the Sun’s blue light, thus leaving behind a gorgeous, deep red.
(Elijah Le Blanc)
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Elijah Le Blanc
Elijah Le Blanc, Reporter
Hey, my name is Elijah and I’m a junior. My desired career path falls into the medical field, but I’m still unsure about what exact job I want. My hobbies include gaming (Fortnite, Minecraft, overwatch 2, and Baldur’s Gate 3), hanging out with friends, playing Dungeons and Dragons, playing guitar, bass, and recording my own music from time to time, as well as jamming with my friends who I am in an unofficial band with (we don’t have a name). I’m a metalhead; my favorite genres include death metal, melodeath, deathcore, metalcore, grindcore, nu metal, Djent, and some thrash. I like to write about student life with an emphasis on music and politics. FREE PALESTINE!!