Kilauea, the most active of the five volcanoes that make up Hawaii?s Big Island, has had nine major eruptions since 1790. As recently as 1974, it blew its top sufficiently to destroy roads in the southwest corner of the island. Most days, it just percolates along, venting a perpetual plume of sulfur dioxide while searing red magma gurgles for the tourists who funnel by for a glimpse. READ MORE ??
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