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A tropical island shaped by ancient volcanoes

This video shows Moorea Island, French Polynesia, a volcanic island in the South Pacific where steep emerald-green mountains ...

NASA Satellites Spot Rare Underwater Volcano Eruption That Could Create Earth’s Newest Island

A submarine eruption north of Papua New Guinea may be building new land while satellites track its evolution from above.
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What makes this island so different from others?

This video shows Bora Bora in the Society Islands, French Polynesia, featuring the iconic Mount Otemanu rising above a ...
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Easter Island’s volcanoes are older than the ocean floor

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface tells a story of volcanism that began roughly 2.5 million years ago, but ...
CNN

Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii island, drawing crowds for the holidays

One of the world’s most active volcanoes erupted on Monday after a three-month hiatus, spewing bright orange lava as high as 300 feet, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Kilauea ...
The New York Times

Kilauea Volcano Erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island

Scientists said that the main hazard from the eruption on Monday was increased levels of volcanic gas. By Amanda Holpuch Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted early Monday on ...