Resource Tycoon Reborn

Mount St. Helens, located in the Cascade Mountains of the western United States in Washington state, is located in Skamania County, Washington state, in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, 154 kilometers south of Seattle and in Portland.

Eighty-five kilometers northeast is an active volcano in the United States. Its most recent eruption was in 1980 of the last century, which is 123 years after its last eruption.

At that time, because the top of Mount St. Helens was covered with snow all year round and the shape of the mountain was very symmetrical, it was quite similar to Japan's Mount Fuji. Therefore, it was nicknamed "American Mount Fuji" and attracted many tourists from the United States and around the world. The volcano suddenly erupted.

At that time, a huge amount of smoke clouds were erupted up to 20,000 meters high, and a huge amount of volcanic ash "dumped" around Mount St. Helens, forming a thick layer of volcanic ash, which is 600 kilometers away from Mount St. Helens.

The thickness of volcanic ash has reached two centimeters!

The volcano erupted not only volcanic ash, but also a large amount of lava, which caused nearby forest fires, melted a large amount of perennial snow on the mountain, and formed raging rapids. In addition, heavy rains caused disasters at that time, forming huge flash floods.

, the roll carried a large amount of rocks and debris pouring down from the mountain, causing a terrible disaster.

According to later statistics from scientists, the energy released by this eruption of Mount St. Helens was equivalent to nearly two thousand times the atomic bomb dropped by the United States on Hiroshima, Japan during World War II! It turned nearly 400 square kilometers of land around Mount St. Helens into

It was a barren land, with 62 people dead, countless injured, and direct property losses worth billions of dollars! It was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the history of the United States and the world.

The movie "Fire Peak" produced by Hong Kong Kumho Film Group is based on this incident. The scene of the volcano in the movie was also shot here. It has achieved good box office results in the global film market and is a disaster movie.

A successful work in.

Nearly a quarter of a century has passed now. The ghostly Mount St. Helens has returned to its lush appearance, but the top of the mountain is three kilometers long, 2.1 kilometers wide and 145 meters deep.

The new volcanic crater, which is 3 meters tall, reminds people of the tragic scene back then.

"Mingyuan, do you think Mount St. Helens will erupt again this time?" Zheng Jiayi looked at the white steam and volcanic ash that were constantly ejecting from the top of the mountain in the distance to form a huge plume of smoke in the air, and felt the gentle sound coming from under her feet from time to time.

She was shocked and a little worried. Just thinking about the volcanic eruption twenty-four years ago in the last century, she couldn't help but feel a little scared.

Fang Mingyuan patted her shoulder and smiled: "Don't worry, where we live is still more than thirty kilometers away from the foot of the mountain. Even if there is another large-scale eruption, we will have enough time to leave here. Such a spectacular event

Natural scenes cannot be seen all the time." After learning that Mount St. Helens was showing signs of erupting again, Fan Mingyuan temporarily changed his itinerary and came to Washington State, USA, to watch it up close. Watching the volcano erupt live

The sight is believed to be a huge temptation for most male compatriots, and Fang Mingyuan is no exception. More importantly, he knows that this time the eruption of Mount St. Helens will definitely not be very large, and it will definitely be larger than

Not as good as the one twenty-four years ago. Otherwise, it should have left a deep impression in his memory.

Fang Mingyuan doesn't think that he, a little butterfly, can cause large-scale changes in things like volcanic eruptions. Therefore, this will be a pleasant vacation. It can also be regarded as allowing himself to relax the tense nerves during this period.

Although, it definitely won’t take long.

"Jiayi, remember to sleep with your clothes on at night." Li Xintong on the side also teased her, "Otherwise, just sleep in the car." She didn't want to miss this rare opportunity to take a break. If she came back

When they get to the city, Fang Mingyuan will definitely throw away a lot of work. Even when they get here, people will soon follow. Moreover, watching the volcano erupt live is something that, for her and Zheng Jiayi,

It is also quite tempting. Neither Hong Kong nor South Korea has active volcanoes in their territory.

"I'm sleeping in the car, how about you occupy the whole bed by yourself?" Zheng Jiayi's cheeks turned red and she reached out to pinch her lips, but Li Xintong smiled and dodged away.

"Huh?" Fang Mingyuan let out a slight surprise, and then his eyes quickly turned away. However, Zheng Jiayi and Li Xintong both noticed his voice and followed his gaze...

Zheng Jiayi and Li Xintong turned around with flushed cheeks, looked at each other awkwardly, and chuckled silently. Their location was on a small hillside, not far below the hillside, with a drop of thirty to forty meters.

There is a small natural pond where four or five men and women are playing in the water. Although it is the end of September and the temperature has dropped, because it is near an active volcano and has rich geothermal resources, there are many hot springs here. If only

It was just swimming and playing in the water, but at a glance, they could clearly see that those people were like newborn babies.

"Ahem, let's go." Fang Mingyuan coughed twice. He could see more clearly than the two women. He couldn't help but sigh at the openness of Americans. In today's era of widespread photography and camera equipment, it is in this relatively open

You dare to do such inappropriate things in this place. You know, although the population density here is not large, there are also a lot of tourists.

Although there was a vehicle following behind him, Fang Mingyuan did not get in the car, but walked forward along the road. This place had actually entered the area hardest hit by the Mount St. Helens eruption. From the rocks on both sides and the traces left behind,

You can still see some of the scenes from back then. However, what is more exciting here is the vitality. Large areas of new forest have covered the mountain.

"I heard that after the Mount St. Helens calmed down, the Americans spent a lot of effort cleaning up the place and replanting trees. Even the town was cleaned up from the thick volcanic ash." Li Xintong pointed into the distance.

Chudao. It is said to be a small town, but in China, the population size is only one village, or a small village. That is their destination tonight, Dante Peak Town. It was not originally called this place, but

After "Fire Peak" was released in the United States, the town's name was changed to Dante Peak Town after a vote by the residents of the town. It is said that after the name change, it did bring more tourists to the town, making it

The town's economy has developed significantly. Today, Dent Peak Town is a well-known tourist resort in the United States, even better than it was before Mount St. Helens erupted.

"It would be great if the country could be as concerned about afforestation as the Americans." Zheng Jiayi looked at the foothills covered with trees and thought that twenty years ago, this place was still a fire scene, and she couldn't help but feel deeply. Domestic economic development has a profound impact on the future.

The destruction of the forest was shocking. Especially during these days in Qinxi Province, she traveled to many places. It was hard to believe that even in the Song Dynasty, Qinxi Province was still full of forests.

"Hey!" Fang Mingyuan also feels the same way. China has been promoting afforestation over the years, but in fact, the forest coverage rate is still declining, especially in the Yangtze River and Yellow River basins, where soil erosion is still very serious. Fang Mingyuan

It has always been believed that if the Yellow River had not flowed for a long time due to the rise of many hydropower stations, the Yellow River embankment would have burst after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Although the emergence of hydropower stations has avoided the Yellow River floods, the actual

Although these floods have been postponed, a large amount of soil has accumulated, which has caused the storage capacity of many hydropower stations in the Yellow River Basin to shrink significantly, and the power generation efficiency has dropped sharply.

However, if the country does not make great efforts to rectify this kind of thing, the power of individuals and enterprises is still negligible. Fang Mingyuan can only promote afforestation in Tongyi and Jinning as much as possible. The two cities are currently investing in this area.

, reaching tens of millions of yuan every year, but compared with the total demand, it is still far insufficient. Su Huandong and Zhao Xuan are planning how to utilize the large areas of barren hills in Tongyi and mobilize private capital to plant trees.

afforestation.

"Don't think so much, we only have a short day's rest, and there will be guests coming tomorrow." Li Xintong pouted her red lips and said dissatisfiedly, "Can't you two put aside those things temporarily and enjoy this place?

The beautiful scenery?" Fang Mingyuan and Zheng Jiayi smiled at each other. It was indeed as Li Xintong said, they should let go of the things they would never finish and enjoy the rare rest time for the time being.

"Xintong, let's go to the hot springs in the evening! I heard that the hot springs here have good beautifying effects." Zheng Jiayi hugged Li Xintong's shoulders and smiled sweetly. Li Xintong couldn't help but be moved by it. Are you a woman? I heard that the hot springs have good beautifying effects.

Things are always irresistible.

The group of people walked and stopped like this, admiring the mountain scenery here, and from time to time they could feel the slight vibrations coming from under their feet. When they were tired of walking, they took a car and didn't arrive at the small town of Dante Peak until near noon.

Tefeng Town is not big, but it looks clean and orderly. Several main roads connect the entire town, and it can be seen that there are no tall buildings in the town, and the tallest one is only a four-story building.

The building's signboard should be a hotel. There are quite a few people on the street, but it seems that most of them are tourists who come here to see the volcano, not locals. (To be continued...)

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