Why Hawaii’s Newest Eruption Makes Volcanologists Nervous May 9, 2018 Kim Green Technology Videos, Science & the Environment </p> <h2>Why Hawaii’s Newest Eruption Makes Volcanologists Nervous</h2> <p>A ponderous lava flow, moving through trees: It’s not exactly the sudden explosion that many Americans imagine when they hear the words volcanic eruption. But for exactly that reason, “it’s the kind of eruption that makes volcanologists nervous,” says Erik Klemetti, a volcanologist at Denison University.</p> <p>
