gophers brought Mount St. Helens back to life

Gophers were given one day to revive Mount St. Helens - and their impact on its ecosystem has lasted decades
By unearthing microbes and fungi, these rodents helped save an ecosystem almost decimated by the eruption of Mount St. Helens.
How gophers revived Mount St. Helens after its eruption
St. Helens’ mountain recovery shows how gophers and fungi revived barren land. They spurred long-lasting ecological regrowth
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, scientists dropped gophers onto parts of the scorched mountain for only 24 hours. The benefits from that single day were undeniable — and still visible 40 years later.
Gophers Tilled the Soil After Mount St. Helens Erupted –Their Efforts Are Still Visible 40 Years Later
Gophers tilled the soil for 24 hours after Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, and the benefits are still visible 40 years later.
How a crew of gophers helped Mount St. Helens bounce back
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 230-square-mile radius.
Gophers Revive Mount St. Helens in Day
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists dropped gophers onto parts of
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The puzzle of Spirit Lake has Pacific Northwesterners still dealing with Mount St. Helens eruption 44 years later
The human-engineered tunnel that drains Spirit Lake on Mount St. Helens is buckling because of geological activity. If ...
NJ once had huge volcano in same county where new fault line resides
New Jersey was once home to a fiery volcano roughly the size of Mount St. Helens – that sits in the same county as a newly ...
Volcanoes don't cause climate change — but it could be the other way around
Climate skeptics blame volcanic eruptions for rising temperatures. Iceland researchers say it's just the opposite ...
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Planning to climb Mount St. Helens? Avoid crater rim or risk death
Andy Goodwin recently stationed himself at the top of Mount St. Helens, where he usually spends several hours each week educating climbers about one of the Pacific Northwest’s most spectacular ...
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Mount St. Helens falls since 2008
Following several recent rim failures, two cornice breaks and the death of an experienced climber on Mount St. Helens, the U.S. Forest Service is asking climbers to stay away from the rim and ...
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano spews massive ash cloud in Indonesia
The Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano on the Indonesian island of Flores erupted again on Thursday. The mountain spewed ash and gas into the air in a cloud around 8,000 metres high. A night-time eruption on ...
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