Volcanic Blast Reshaped Summit of Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung
The eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung that shot ash 3 miles high also blew away much of the mountain’s summit.
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Santa Rita Mountains
Four environmental groups sued the U.S. Forest Service in Federal Court, seeking review of its approval of a copper mine in the Santa Rita Mountains, near the Mexican border.
Read moreLocals Urge Trump to Keep Sand to Snow Monument Off Chopping Block
Southern California is known for its diverse landscape, including the tallest mountain peaks in the state down to the desert, which has been teeming with life since experiencing a super bloom after an unusually wet winter. But when the area connecting the two different landscapes was left unprotected from development – particularly by the energy sector – despite having support from varied groups including environmentalists and off-road enthusiasts, it took an executive order by former President Barack Obama to do what locals say Congress failed to: create the Sand to Snow National Monument.
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