Researchers find gophers responsible for recovery of Mount St. Helens ecosystem
Located in southern Washington state, Mount St. Helens is notorious for its eruption on May 18, 1980. The eruption of ...
The 24-Hour Experiment That Brought Life Back to Mount St. Helens
Scientists released gophers onto a plot of land two years after the eruption obliterated the landscape—and the results were magical.
Science Daily25 天
How gophers brought Mount St. Helens back to life in one day
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment ... On one side of the mountain was an old-growth forest. Ash from the volcano blanketed ...
technologynetworks24 天
Gophers Tilled the Soil After Mount St. Helens Erupted –Their Efforts Are Still Visible ...
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists dropped gophers onto parts ... On one side of the mountain was an old-growth ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch9 年
Anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted covering the region in volcanic ash. The north face of the mountain collapsed and started an avalanche that scoured about 150 square miles of forest.
PBS1 年
Mt. St. Helens: Back From the Dead
One of the most violent natural disasters of our time, the colossal eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980 blasted away an entire mountainside. Over 200 square miles of pristine forest were buried ...
Oregonian3 天
Minor earthquake recorded near Mount St. Helens
A minor earthquake was detected near Morton, Washington, on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred at approximately 7:52 a.m., north of Mount St.