While the birth of a new island may

While the birth of a new island may seem cool, scientists worry about the island's ever-increasing size.
"If lava continues to mount on the eastern area, it will be deposited on steep slopes," University of Tokyo scientist Fukashi Maeno explained to NASA's Earth Observatory. "This could cause instability on the slope, so a partial collapse of the island may occur. We need to carefully observe the growth process.