Kilauea volcano has helped Hawaii

But is that good news? Will the land stay?

Since the outbreak of intense in early May 2018, Kilauea volcano has created one of the biggest disasters in the decade for the islanders of Hawaii. Up to now, 600 houses have been swallowed by lava, thousands of people have been evacuated, causing tens of millions of dollars in damage.

But in return, a recent statistic from the US Geological Survey (USGS) pointed out that lava from Kilauea helped the Hawaii territory to hatch more than 1.6 km. And more importantly, it never showed signs of stopping.

Specifically, experts said lava flows down Kapoho Bay are still very active, even more and more geological lava tubes opened.

Big Island has now expanded several kilometers.In return, many lands and rain forests were swallowed up.

"The lava continually flows into the sea in front of Kapoho Bay and the Vacationland resort area of ​​the island. The island is expanding north" - quoted geologist Janet Babb at USGS.

What will the new land look like?

All of the swellings of Hawaii would naturally be owned by the local government and by the United States. However, this does not mean that this will be a habitable land in the near future.

Depending on the climate, rainfall and some natural factors, new plants can grow. However, it takes more time for the rain to clean up this area, so that the forest can grow, or become a suitable place for humans.

"How quickly plants can grow depends on the type of lava, and the amount of rainfall around the area" - Babb shared.

"There are a number of lava flows towards Kona (a densely populated area on Big Island, Hawaii). They have been flowing for a long time, much longer than eastern Hawaii, but very few plants grow back because rainfall in 2 different areas ".

This land is still considered unstable.

Jessica Ferracane, a spokeswoman at Hawaii National Park, agrees."Rain really makes a difference."

"The ferns will spring up first, always with the newly hatched lands."

However, this land is still considered unstable. After the lava is cooled and hardened, we will have a very difficult area to live in, because it contains all the sharp volcanic glass fragments.

"Most new lands on the sea are very unstable," Ferracane said.

The problem is that no one knows when the lava will stop flowing. Let the future answer.