00:00Something explosive is brewing beneath Hawaii's surface again.
00:03Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is rumbling with signs of another major eruption.
00:09The U.S. Geological Survey says this could be the 37th eruption since December 2024.
00:15Over the weekend, lava began spewing from Kilauea's south vent.
00:19Plumes of gas are rising from both sides of the crater, and the ground is cracking from pressure deep below.
00:25Some past eruptions in this current series have been jaw-dropping.
00:29Lava fountains shot as high as 1,500 feet in the air.
00:32One eruption even covered two-thirds of the Halema-Uma-U crater floor.
00:36Right now, scientists have issued a code orange alert.
00:40That means an eruption is either happening or very close.
00:43And it's not just lava, volcanic gas, hot, glassy fragments, and even Pele's hair, sharp strands of volcanic glass, could travel more than 10 miles from the vents.
00:54Roads like Highway 11 have already seen falling debris.
00:56And the area around the caldera remains closed due to rockfalls and instability.
01:01Kilauea isn't just waking up.
01:03It's warning us.
01:04And the next eruption could be just hours away.
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