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Kīlauea

lava

Despite devastation, lava tourism is on the rise in Hawaii

Lava tourism has long existed on Hawaii’s Big Island. Visitor numbers spike each time Kilauea, which has erupted almost continuously since 1983, sends a tongue of lava toward the ocean. The current eruption is one of the longest and most intense on record.

Lava and basalt

Could lava one day be used to store excess CO2?

Science
A volcanic fissure erupts near Nohea Street in Leilani Estates

Kilauea’s lava covers geothermal power plant as intense eruption continues

Environment
Lava advances along a street near a fissure in Leilani Estates, on Kilauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone, Hawaii, May 5, 2018.

Almost 2,000 people evacuated as Hawaii’s Kilauea continues to erupt

Environment