Topline Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, started erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years late Sunday night, spreading a lava stream down Hawaii’s Big Island and spreading ash and toxic gasses, as residents are advised to remain “vigilant.” Mauna Loa, on the Big Island of Hawaii, erupted for the first time in 38 years.Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Key Facts The Hawaii Department of Health advised residents on the Big Island to prepare for poor air quality from ash, sulfur dioxide and vog (a noxious mixture of sulfur dioxide, oxygen and moisture), warning that “conditions are changing rapidly” and poor conditions can be “very localized.” Although the lava flow is not expected to affect any communities on the Big Island, residents are being asked to cut outdoor activities that “cause heavy breathing,” especially among children, seniors and people with pre-existing respiratory conditions. Hawaii officials cl… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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