Volcanic eruptions are extending the coastline of Hawaii - but the newly formed lava "deltas" aren't safe for visitors, state officials warn. "Lava deltas are landforms built as hot lava enters and is ...

It might seem like a lava flow would pose less of a threat once it reaches the ocean, but lava's arrival at the waterline introduces an entirely new danger. Emergency officials in Hawaii are now ...

Kilauea’s 2018 eruption -transformed the lower Puna District of the Island of Hawaii, including its coastline, where 875 acres of new land were added in a large lava delta. The area is still subject ...

Molten lava from a 2017 eruption of Kilauea flows into the ocean off Hawaii. Even once it cools, the lava “deltas” formed by eruptions can be dangerous, Hawaii officials say. Photo by Marc Szeglat via ...