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Kilauea Lava Lingers Near Pahoa
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Kilauea Lava Lingers Near Pahoa

For several months, residents of the Hawaiian town of Pahoa have been watching the June 27 lava flow warily.

Published Mar 8, 2015

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Kilauea Lava Flow Advances Toward Homes
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Kilauea Lava Flow Advances Toward Homes

The June 27th lava flow continues to move through the Puna Forest Reserve in Hawaii.

Published Sep 12, 2014

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Kilauea Lava Chews Through More Forest
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Kilauea Lava Chews Through More Forest

The most recent flow is pushing northeast into ohia lehua forests in Hawaii’s interior.

Published Apr 11, 2014

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Last House Standing at Royal Gardens
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Last House Standing at Royal Gardens

Lava from Kilauea Volcano chipped away at the doomed Royal Gardens subdivision for decades. Now more than 75 homes are gone.

Published Jan 26, 2013

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Lava Consumes Vacationland and Kapoho Bay
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Lava Consumes Vacationland and Kapoho Bay

Kilauea erupted enough lava to fill 45,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Published Jun 12, 2018

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Kilauea’s Lava Pours Into the Pacific
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Kilauea’s Lava Pours Into the Pacific

Molten rock meets the sea in the latest episode in a long-lived eruption.

Published Nov 20, 2016

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Lava Flows on Kilauea
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Lava Flows on Kilauea

Two active lave flows: the Kahaulae’a 2 flow and the Peace Day flow, extend north and south from Kilauea’s Pu’u O’o.

Published Jul 9, 2013

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Carrizozo Lava Flow
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Carrizozo Lava Flow

In south-central New Mexico, a charcoal-brown scar undulates across the arid landscape.

Published Jul 26, 2009

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Kilauea’s June 27 Lava Flow
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Kilauea’s June 27 Lava Flow

Landsat 8 captured these images of lava moving through forests in Hawaii on September 24, 2014.

Published Oct 1, 2014

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Fresh Lava Flows at Pu’u O’o
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Fresh Lava Flows at Pu’u O’o

Satellite view of fresh lava flows from recent activity at Kilaue’s Pu’u O’o Crater.

Published Sep 9, 2011

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Kilauea Continues to Erupt
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Kilauea Continues to Erupt

New fissures emerged near Leilani Estates.

Published May 17, 2018

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Fresh Lava Flows Surround Pu’u ‘O’o
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Fresh Lava Flows Surround Pu’u ‘O’o

Fresh lava flows radiate from Kilauea’s Pu’su ’O’o, crater, as the Volcano’s longstanding eruption continues.

Published Nov 13, 2011

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Fresh Lava on Kilauea, Hawaii
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Fresh Lava on Kilauea, Hawaii

Infared satellite imagery shows how lava tubes carry molten basalt from Pu'u 'O'o to the coastal plain.

Published Oct 23, 2012

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The Infrared Glow of Kilauea’s Lava Flows
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The Infrared Glow of Kilauea’s Lava Flows

This false-color image shows the infrared signal emitted by fresh lava flowing toward the sea.

Published May 26, 2018

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The Shapes that Lavas Take, Part 2
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The Shapes that Lavas Take, Part 2

Low-viscosity lava flows produce long, narrow shapes on the landscape.

Published Nov 22, 2013

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