Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano is erupting. Here’s what you need to know
The world’s largest active volcano is awake again after almost 40 years
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On November 29, Mauna Loa was spewing lava from a fissure on its northeast flank. Fountains from this fissure were up to 25 meters tall.
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