The Kīlauea eruption in May 2018 shook Hawai‘i, but its effects reached much farther than anyone expected. A new study reveals that the volcanic ash from Kīlauea traveled over 1,200 miles and triggered one of the largest phytoplankton blooms ever recorded in the North Pacific Ocean. This unexpected chain reaction offers critical insight into the …
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