A new study suggests that Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano in 2018 was likely activated by extreme rainfall by softening the rock plugging its crater. Researchers from the University of Miami, US say that the dramatic eruption, which caused massive destruction two years ago, was due to wet volcanic rock, which cracks easily under pressure. Regional rainfall patterns added to the timing and frequency of the massive eruption at Kīlauea and possibly at other volcanoes.Researchers have also warned that increased levels of rainfall caused by climate change could also mean more dramatic volcanic events in the future, not just in Hawaii.
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