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This point. what will happen is the maga -- itll move. this eruption originally started at the summit, it moved to the southeast sowed which is an area where lava has been known to be excluded in the past. and now its a move to the northeast rift so. in the south last rift son has major options before, right now northeast is where all the activity is, and you will see essentially rivers of lava, as long as there is magnets supply going out up through to the surface. >> this is down, why does it ...

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) within the United States Geological Survey (USGS) continues to deliver updates on the current status of the Mauna Loa eruption.

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii—The world's largest volcano oozed rivers of glowing lava Wednesday, drawing thousands of awestruck viewers who jammed ...

Currently not a threat to neighboring communities. i want to bring in jess phoenix shes a volcanologist and author of misadventure. my wild explorations in science, lava and life. jess, just looking at this it almost seems like a hollywood movie. it shooting up it almost doesnt even look real. and i cant help it be a little fearful of what were seeing. tell me, is there a real risk? is this rapidly moving lava that shooting and going out? >> well, when you have moments where the lava is being ej...

It is safe to visit, but of course, there is the distinction between members of the scientific community who are studying this and those who are trying to get a peek at whats happening. is there a study of the impact of the air quality to? the lava is one thing, but were seeing smoke and obviously volcanic ash in the air. >> actually, i have to correct something right there. its not actually smoke, its volcanic gases, which are acid gases, you dont want to bury them in. were talking hydrogen flu...

Well. in the civilians in the area have a pretty good handle on dealing with volcanic smog, because the neighboring volcano has been erupting since the 80s. so people are used to it in hawaii, which is a good thing. >> wow, l.a. has smog, all stay away from the volcanic smog. what were talking about right now, the idea of what things are happening, it is such a sight to see. just the power of our earth and all that it contains. thank you so much for your insight, helping to illuminate these issu...

Neighboring volcano kilauea has been erupting since the 80s. people are used to it in hawaii, which is a good thing. s . well, smoke i have to tell you, i stay away from it. we talk right now about things that are happening, it is such a sight to see, just the power of our earth and all that it contains. thank you for your insight and helping to eliminate the issues. i appreciate it . >> thank you for having me, keep your eye on the eruption. it suspect that it . >> at this distance it is. [ lau...

Mauna loa is losing and running and flowing, that means that scientists can get up close and personal to really understand what is going on with volcano. >> that is what is so exciting for volcanologist like yourself to think about. you dont want it to impact communities or cause any harm, but there is something very magnificent, im sure, about the study seeing it active after 40 years. so, what kinds of things could you learn about this, seeing the eruption. have distinct is it from its dormant...

Helens, or vesuvius, where you have a really sticky lover that creates a big explosion. this volcano is oozing and running and flowing and that means that scientists can up close and personal and really understand whats going on with a volcano. >> thats whats so exciting, im sure, for a volcanologist like yourself, you dont want it to, obviously, impact communities or cause any harm. but theres something very magnificent im sure about the study of seeing an active after 40 decades, 40 years excu...

And it really drove home the need that we have to understand them better. in order to protect people and peoples property from damage. so, right now, when we watch this eruption, scientists are out there 24/7, taking measurements of the rate of the flow of the composition of the lava, what crystals what elements are present. theyre measuring the gases that are being emitted, theyre measuring how much the ground flexes from the infusion of magma underneath out on to the eruption at the surface. s...