E-Mail IMAGE: Fissure 8 erupts in lava hazard zone 1, back-lighting a front gate, a mailbox and utility lines. May 5, 2018. view more Credit: Bruce Houghton The unprecedented cost of the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Hawai'i reflects the intersection of distinct physical and social phenomena: infrequent, highly destructive eruptions, and atypically high population growth, according to a new study published in Nature Communications and led by University of Hawai'i at Mānoa researchers. It has long been recognized that areas in Puna, Hawai'i, are at high risk from lava flows. This ens...