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Lava causes significant loss in marine life

Pele is in control now—that message from the State Parks Division Administration as Kilauea's eruption continues to change land and marine life on the Big Island. Kilauea's eruption has not only destroyed homes but also priceless marine life. The loss of Marine Life Conservation district Waiopae Tidepools is extremely significant due to less than 1% of the marine environment in Hawaii being fully protected by these districts. The continuing eruption is changing the way t...