Add InterestHawaii's Kilauea volcano may be disrupting life in paradise with its bursts of ash and bright-orange lava, but it also has scientists wide-eyed, eager to advance what's known about volcanoes. The good news is: Volcanoes reveal secrets when they're rumbling, which means Kilauea is producing a bonanza of information. While scientists monitored Big Island lava flows in 1955 and 1960, equipment then was far less sophisticated. It also helps scientists understand past lava flows, anticipate what could occur next, and pinpoint signs or patterns before an eruption. After Kilauea's 1924 summit explosions, the volcano entered a decade of piddly rumblings, followed by 18 years of silence.

Source: ABC News June 07, 2018 06:09 UTC