Know It All: Hawaii’s Mauna Loa
JONATHAN ALLEN, of Reuters, looks at some facts and figures about Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano…
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano erupts for first time in nearly 40 years
Reuters Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began erupting on Sunday for the first time since 1984, ending its longest quiet period in recorded history. The night sky above Hawaii’s largest island glowed a hellish red as bright, hot lava sprang forth at the volcano’s summit at around 11:30pm local time on Sunday. […]