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Monday Musings: Kilauea, Pacaya, Eyjafjallajökull and more!

Kilauea volcano activity reveals two stunning active lava lakes visible via webcams, showcasing unique volcanic phenomena.

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A shot of volcano "tourists" near the erupting Pacaya. Photo by the Associated Press.

Eruptions reader Dr. Boris Behncke dropped a note that Kilauea has not one but two active lava lakes right now. The lava lakes can be seen on the webcams for the Halema`uma`u Crater and the Pu`u O`o flank vent. The latest status update from June 6th by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory talks about both the summit and rift activity (video) on Kilauea as well. Meanwhile, Hawaii 24/7 has a piece in the Volcano Watch series about whether residents of Maui need to be concerned about lava flows.

Some stunning - both for the volcanology and the questionable judgement of gawkers - shots from Pacaya in Guatemala. People were getting right up and cozy with the erupting volcano - but you can check out shots of the ...

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