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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Photos show the eruption of Mount St. Helens, the worst volcanic disaster in US history, 45 years ago

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, it caused enormous devastation. The eruption triggered mudslides, an explosion, and ...
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Could a WA volcano erupt again in our lifetime? What would happen and how you can prepare

The most destructive volcanic eruption in United States history happened less than half a century ago in Washington state. On May 18, 1980, the north side of Mount St. Helens, in southwestern ...
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Why is Mount St. Helens the most active volcano in the Cascades?

New research offers clues as to why Mount St. Helens is one of the most explosive volcanoes in the Cascade range and why it stands apart from the chain of other Cascade volcanoes. Scientists from the ...
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Remembering the deadly Mount St. Helens eruption 45 years later

Sunday marks 45 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state. The deadly eruption happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on May 18, 1980, following months of small explosions and earthquakes.