Hawaii's lava waterfall.

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Every day since December, the Kifauea Volcano in Hawaii has spewed thousands of gallons of red-hot lava into the Pacific Ocean. The water around the lava becomes so hot--2,000 degrees Fahrenheit--that even microscopic creatures can't survive, and ash from the eruption can Kill nearby fish and birds. But that doesn't mean the volcano, which has been erupting intermittently since 1983, is creating a marine disaster. Ecoloqists say eruptions like this can actually boost marine life after the lava stops...