Gophers become unexpected heroes after scientists introduce them to site of Mount St. Helens eruption

The gophers did not let anyone down. Within just six years of their introduction to Mount St. Helens, 40,000 plants were ...

43 Years Ago, Scientists Dropped Gophers Onto a Volcano. Today, They’re Tiny Heroes.

It started as a go-for-broke experiment, but it wound up saving an ecosystem.
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This land was left for dead, until scientists dropped these underground creatures on it, now it’s covered with 40,000 plants

A short-lived experiment in the wake of the Mount St. Helens eruption has produced effects still visible 43 years later. By ...
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Army Corps to raise Mount St. Helens sediment dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to start raising a dam used to catch millions of tons of Mount St. Helens sediment that flows each year from the mountain into the Toutle, Cowlitz and Columbia ...
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Gophers Dropped On Mount St Helens For One Day In 1982 Left An Astonishing Impact 40 Years Later

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
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Majority of MSH sediment is passing Toutle dam. So feds plan to raise crest next year.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to start raising a dam used to catch millions of tons of Mount St. Helens’ sediment that flows each year from the mountain into the Toutle, Cowlitz and Columbia ...
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The mountain was bulging - what scientists saw before the mountain exploded

Mount Saint Helens showed clear warning signs for months before it erupted in May 1980. Earthquakes shook the mountain, a massive bulge formed, and scientists raised alarms. Despite this, access ...