Landscape

Woman scatters ashes at Machu Picchu, sparking outrage and legal action

The Commission of Jurists of Cusco has warned that throwing ashes at the famous archaeological site constitutes a possible attack on the cultural heritage of the nation.

40 years ago gophers were dropped into a post-apocalyptic scene. They changed everything

In 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens devastated local ecosystems, covering 22,000 square miles with 540 million tons of ash and turning the landscape barren.

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