The Planets Pulse, Climate change: Vital Signs & The St. Helens Trespasser
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Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
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The Mount St. Helens Trespasser
As the volcano spewed smoke and ash, Rogers strapped on a pair of skis to meticulously map the web of logging roads crisscrossing the forest. He spent the next few weeks covertly hiking into the volcano’s crater and distributing rock samples and photographs to geologists at Portland State University, even as the mountain’s north side began to bulge. The scientists at Portland State didn’t condone this shady collection process, but data was data, and Rogers had plenty of it.
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