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Stretching over 1,500 miles across the Pacific, the Hawaiian Islands are a series of geological marvels, each with a unique story of birth and erosion. The age of the islands increases westward, with the youngest emerging from the sea surface and the oldest gradually succumbing to the relentless pull of the ocean. Begun about 30 million years ago, these islands are a living record of Earth's fiery youth, still actively shaped by the volcanoes that dominate their skyline.