Hawaii’s two volcanic eruptions keep spewing lava with no end in sight. What could happen next?

Published December 7, 2022

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CNN quotes Tracy Gregg in a story on why Hawaii’s two volcanic eruptions keep spewing lava and what could happen next. Compared to its smaller neighbor Kilauea, Mauna Loa doesn’t erupt as frequently, so there’s not as much historical data on its lava and where it travels, Gregg said. And that makes the trajectory of its lava – which can change at any moment – harder to predict. “But the good news about lava is that – particularly on the island of Hawaii – it doesn’t really sneak up on people. Folks know when it’s coming,” Gregg said. “So in terms of loss of life, I’m not concerned.”

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