Watch lava from a Hawaiian volcano dramatically swallow a forest

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The Kilauea volcano.
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Six and a half miles of hot lava is oozing its way from Hawaii's Kilaueu volcano to the sea, a glacial-paced march that began on May 24. Now less than a mile from the ocean, the lava flow is embracing the physical theory of the path of least resistance by burning straight through a forest:

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.