After the volcanic eruption of 1980, scientists released the burrowing rodents for only a brief time, but their activities ...
Scientists released gophers onto a plot of land two years after the eruption obliterated the landscape—and the results were ...
St. Helens’ mountain recovery shows how gophers and fungi revived barren land. They spurred long-lasting ecological regrowth ...
W hen Mount St Helens erupted in 1980, the resulting lava, ash, and debris turned the landscape barren for miles around. It ...
In 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens devastated local ecosystems, but an experimental introduction of gophers has ...
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists dropped gophers onto parts of the scorched mountain for only 24 hours.
Two members of Congress whose districts straddle Mount Adams have written a letter urging the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to enhance seismic monitoring of volcanoes across the country. The letter, ...
On May 18, 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens emitted 1.5 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere while its pyroclastic lava flow incinerated virtually everything within a ...
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists ...
The Mount St. Helens summit – a few hours’ drive from ... The view on clear days features Mount Adams, Mount Rainier and Spirit Lake on the horizon. Smartphones and cameras are as ubiquitous ...