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Why Hawaii’s Newest Eruption Makes Volcanologists Nervous

Why Hawaii’s Newest Eruption Makes Volcanologists Nervous

A plume of ash rises from Kilauea Volcano, one of five on the island, after a series of earthquakes over the last couple of days, in Hawaii, U.S. on May 3, 2018. Picture taken on May 3, 2018. USGS/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC169F1A3960

Why Hawaii’s Newest Eruption Makes Volcanologists Nervous

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.

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