Earth sciences
A volcanologist's view of Kilauea
Published June 19, 2018In the late 1980s, geologist Thomas Wright helped identify areas on the island of Hawaii that would be hazardous for development. Housing developments were built anyway in the shadows of the volcanoes Mauna Loa and Kilauea. After last month's eruption of Kilauea, an estimated 700 homes have been destroyed, with no end to the damage in sight. "Kilauea is potentially, in my view, one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world," Wright said during a talk at Johns Hopkins on Tuesday.
