Researchers declare Hawai’i’s Pūhāhonu as the largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth
WHAT IS THE RING OF FIRE? Roughly 450 volcanoes make up this horseshoe-shaped belt with Kilauea situated in the middle. The belt follows the coasts of South America, North America, eastern Asia, Australia and New Zealand. It’s known for frequent volcanic and seismic activity caused by the colliding of crustal plates. America’s most dangerous volcanoes … Read more