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There's a New Island Coming Out of the Ocean

The islands of Hawaii emerged as a result of volcanic eruptions, and it seems as though this process isn't stopping. Over the years, scientists have been researching a new land mass emerging from the ocean as a result of volcanic eruption - and they've decided to call it Loihi. At the moment, it's still under the surface of the water, and it's estimated that the peak can be found around three miles beneath.

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It's unlikely that we'll see this island emerge from the depths during our lifetimes, but our ancestors will eventually have another Hawaiian island to explore off the coast of the Big Island in a few millennia.