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Jun 9, 2018 20:31:41   #
teabag09
 
Hell on Earth! Hawaii volcano eruptions set the sky on fire as it's revealed the impact of the disaster will affect marine and wildlife for decades
•Lava from Kilauea's eruption, which began May 3, finally reached the Pacific Ocean on May 20
•While flowing, the lava has destroyed homes in its path, but also covered tide pools and hot springs
•Scientists say that when lava meets water, its off-gas changes the acidity of water, making it more acidic
•Increased acidity of the water can be harmful to sensitive marine life, which could leave the area or stay away
•Lava sheds tiny particles of a glassy substance when it touches water, which can be harmful for fish with gills
•Animal shelters on Hawaii's Big Island have been inundated with pets people leave behind as they flee the lava
•Some locals have also taken to fostering abandoned livestock, in an attempt to save them from the lava

By Maxine Shen For Dailymail.com

Published: 09:58 EDT, 9 June 2018 | Updated: 13:50 EDT, 9 June 2018

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The Hawaii volcano eruption is expected to impact the state's marine and animal life for decades as the environment changes in the wake of the lava flow.

Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, first start erupting on May 3, resulting in lava oozing over residential communities and heading towards the Pacific Ocean. The lava first met the ocean on May 20.

While the lava flow has received lots of attention for destroying neighborhoods, it has also been quietly covering Hawaii's famed tide pools, hot springs and coastal waters, changing the shoreline in the process.



The sky turns orange as lava flow covers a road near Pahoa on Hawaii's Big Island on Friday. Kilauea began erupting on May 3

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The sky turns orange as lava flow covers a road near Pahoa on Hawaii's Big Island on Friday. Kilauea began erupting on May 3


The sky's deep orange hue reflects the fiery volcano eruption in Leilani Estates. The lava has already destroyed 600 homes

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The sky's deep orange hue reflects the fiery volcano eruption in Leilani Estates. The lava has already destroyed 600 homes



Lava from the Kilauea volcano paints Hawaii's normally crisp, blue skies orange when viewed near the Pahoa neighborhood

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Lava from the Kilauea volcano paints Hawaii's normally crisp, blue skies orange when viewed near the Pahoa neighborhood

Hawaii National Guard soldiers were spotted stopped near Pahoa while examining the lava flow covering the road Friday

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Hawaii National Guard soldiers were spotted stopped near Pahoa while examining the lava flow covering the road Friday

Lava wipes out Hawaii neighborhoods as eruptions continue

Scientists say that the lava's impact on local marine life will be seen in major ways.

'On the shoreline, the differences will be night and day,' Frank Samsone, a professor of oceanography at UH Manoa, told KHON.

'What used to be a lush productive environment with hot pools and animals of all different kinds, it's going to be either a black sand beach or a cliff.'

In addition, Samson noted that when lava — which emits sulfur dioxide and hydriodic acid — mixes with water, it changes the acidity in the water. If the acidity changes enough, it could have a deleterious effect on sensitive marine life, which would either leave the area or stay away from it in the future.

In addition, when lava meets water, it sheds tiny, glassy particles into the water, which Samsone said would be harmful when passing through animals with gills.

Samsone said that it could take hundreds of years for the marine life to return to the state it was in prior to the volcano eruption.



Lava from the Kilaeua volcano can be seen flowing into the Pacific Ocean near Kapoho Bay and Vactionland on the Big Island. Scientists said that the lava flow's impact on the local marine life could be felt for decades, if not a century

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Lava from the Kilaeua volcano can be seen flowing into the Pacific Ocean near Kapoho Bay and Vactionland on the Big Island. Scientists said that the lava flow's impact on the local marine life could be felt for decades, if not a century



A satellite image from June 3, capturing the slow advance of the lava over land and towards the ocean. In the process, the lava has covered tide pools and hot springs in its path. Scientists say that black sand beaches will migrate down the coast

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Lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano creates nearly a mile of new land


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In the meantime, he said, it's likely that more deep water animals will be seen along the coast, in place of the traditional inshore, coastal varieties that the Kapoho area is known for.

In addition, 'If you kept a careful eye, you would see the black sand beaches coming and going maybe they would migrate down the coast,' Samsone said.

The volcano eruption isn't all bad news for marine life, however.

Ash blocks the sun and causes ocean temperatures to fall, which creates ideal growth conditions in the ocean, as well as supplying nutrients on the ocean surface, International Pacific Researcher Megumi Chikamoto told KHON.

Meanwhile, on land, as people flee from the lava's path, they're often forced to leave behind both pets and livestock, which are now said to be scattered around the Big Island's animal shelters, sanctuaries and foster homes.

Once, a litter of puppies was discovered in a box near the side of the highway close to the lava zone.

Kathy Buono, of Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary, in Kurtistown, Hawaii, said that the shelter has been inundated with household pets that their owners were unable to flee with.

'Unfortunately, a lot of people are dumping their animals, so we're getting a lot of abandoned and surrendered animals as well,' Buono told KITV.

She added that the shelter has been on the receiving end of non-stop calls from 'people crying on the phone' seeking help for their beloved animals. 'It's very emotional for them,' Buono said.

Good Samaritans have been known to rescue fleeing neighbors' livestock as well, lest they be covered by the lava.

Hawaii's Civil Defense is now said to be working with the Hawaii Fire Department to arrange air rescues and answer calls for animal rescues.

The AP reported Friday that scientists said the lava flow has created nearly a mile of new land and that there is no way of knowing when the eruption will end or if more lava-spewing vents will open. More than 600 homes in the lava's path have been destroyed so far.

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Jun 10, 2018 11:19:28   #
Mike Easterday
 
Just get the democrats to form a committee and pass a law against volcanoes. That should do it.

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Jun 10, 2018 20:20:09   #
susanblange Loc: USA
 
Hi Mike! Let's also not forget the thousands of earthquakes there have been in Hawaii. It is a messianic sign that there will be a sudden proliferation of global earthquakes when the Messiah comes. Isaiah 2:19, 21. God is going to "shake terribly the earth".

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Jun 10, 2018 22:26:06   #
teabag09
 
And Susan, Yellowstone is trembling. Mike
susanblange wrote:
Hi Mike! Let's also not forget the thousands of earthquakes there have been in Hawaii. It is a messianic sign that there will be a sudden proliferation of global earthquakes when the Messiah comes. Isaiah 2:19, 21. God is going to "shake terribly the earth".

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Jun 10, 2018 22:55:03   #
Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
 
teabag09 wrote:
And Susan, Yellowstone is trembling. Mike
The volcano in Guatemala has already k**led 110 and 200 are missing. Yep, Mother Nature is a dynamic system over which man has no control, and that includes our atmosphere.

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Jun 11, 2018 00:32:12   #
teabag09
 
10-4. Mike
Blade_Runner wrote:
The volcano in Guatemala has already k**led 110 and 200 are missing. Yep, Mother Nature is a dynamic system over which man has no control, and that includes our atmosphere.

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Jun 11, 2018 00:39:17   #
EmilyD
 
teabag09 wrote:
And Susan, Yellowstone is trembling. Mike


Yellowstone is huge! It will be epic when it blows.

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Jun 11, 2018 01:05:14   #
teabag09
 
I h**e the fact you used the word when, unfortunately, it is the correct word and every body East of it will be affected. Mike
EmilyD wrote:
Yellowstone is huge! It will be epic when it blows.

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