An unstoppable “firehose” of lava in Hawaii shows Earth’s fury as it meets the sea

The Earth’s surface is nothing but a thin crust on a giant ocean of lava. A reminder of this fact usually comes in the form of a natural disaster causing lost lives and billions in property damage, but fortunately not this time. A cliff fall on New Year’s Eve off the coast of Hawaii has opened up a “firehose” of lava that hasn’t stopped since.