For several months, residents of the Hawaiian town of Pahoa have been watching the June 27 lava flow warily.
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The June 27th lava flow continues to move through the Puna Forest Reserve in Hawaii.
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The most recent flow is pushing northeast into ohia lehua forests in Hawaii’s interior.
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Lava from Kilauea Volcano chipped away at the doomed Royal Gardens subdivision for decades. Now more than 75 homes are gone.
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Kilauea erupted enough lava to fill 45,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
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Molten rock meets the sea in the latest episode in a long-lived eruption.
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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.
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In south-central New Mexico, a charcoal-brown scar undulates across the arid landscape.
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Landsat 8 captured these images of lava moving through forests in Hawaii on September 24, 2014.
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Satellite view of fresh lava flows from recent activity at Kilaue’s Pu’u O’o Crater.
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New fissures emerged near Leilani Estates.
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Fresh lava flows radiate from Kilauea’s Pu’su ’O’o, crater, as the Volcano’s longstanding eruption continues.
Infared satellite imagery shows how lava tubes carry molten basalt from Pu'u 'O'o to the coastal plain.
This false-color image shows the infrared signal emitted by fresh lava flowing toward the sea.
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Low-viscosity lava flows produce long, narrow shapes on the landscape.