The lava that began spewing from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano earlier this month is no longer a threat to the public, but officials are now warning the volcanic smog that it's emitting could include dangerous glass shards.
In this webcam image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, an eruption takes place on the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, Wednesday morning, June 7, 2023. Kilauea, the second largest volcano in Hawaii, began erupting Wednesday morning, officials with the U.S. Geological Survey said in a statement. Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted from Sept. 2021 to Dec 2022. A 2018 Kilauea eruption destroyed more than 700 residences.
Specifically, the hazards include “Pele’s hair” — tiny, lightweight volcanic glass fragments named after Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire — that may become airborne and be carried by the island’s strong winds. "Imagine inhaling tiny slivers of glass," Don Swanson, a former research geologist at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory,When did the volcano eruption start?
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