The Good and The Bad

Just like everything else in life there are positive and negative effects of Kilauea. We should start with the positive and that is the ash from the volcano has many minerals in it, so when it is spewed over the ground it creates rich and fertile soil for the plant life. The ash is very fine so it is easily broken down and mixed into the soil very quickly. On top of that Kilauea is a breath taking view especially against a sunset. Now for the bad... When a volcano erupts it releases gases. In Kilauea's case it emits water vapor, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and hydrogen fluoride. Alone these gases are not bad but when sulfur dioxide combines with water it creates a chemical that damages skin, cloth, metal, and other materials. Also when the gases mix with atmospheric moisture acid rain results which causes plant life to die or slow down and can contaminate water supplies with lead. Lastly Kilauea's lava flow can damage property around and on it. We have just deal with the bad things about Kilauea and aperciate the good!!!