After the Kilauea volcano - one of the most active volcanoes in the world - erupted, slow-moving rivers of lava in the Leilani Estates area have covered more than 100 acres and destroyed dozens of ...
Lava is from the Italian word for stream, which is derived from the verb lavare—to wash. Left: A fast-moving lava flow from Mt. Etna in Sicily. Lava flows can also move slowly, especially as ...