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Tonight on Detroit Public Television be sure to watch NOVA – “Mount St. Helens Back from the Dead” at 8 p.m. ET on WTVS Channel 56.

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, every living thing in the blast zone was buried beneath 300 feet of avalanche debris, covered with steaming mud and, finally, topped with a superheated layer of frothy rock from deep within the earth. It seemed as though Mount St. Helens might remain a wasteland forever. When biologist Charlie Crisafulli first flew over the disaster zone, finding no sign of life, little did he realize that his own life would be forever changed. Crisafulli has remained at the site for 27 years, documenting the dramatic return of plant and animal life to the barren landscape and pioneering a new understanding of the interaction between geologic forces and the life surrounding the mountain.

Follow Detroit Public TV on a journey of a landscape brought back from the dead. Watch NOVA Mt. St. Helens Back from the Dead Tuesday, 5/4 at 8 p.m. ET on WTVS Channel 56.

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, every living thing in the blast zone was buried beneath 300 feet of avalanche debris, covered with steaming mud and, finally, topped with a superheated layer of frothy rock from deep within the earth. It seemed as though Mount St. Helens might remain a wasteland forever. When biologist Charlie Crisafulli first flew over the disaster zone, finding no sign of life, little did he realize that his own life would be forever changed. Crisafulli has remained at the site for 27 years, documenting the dramatic return of plant and animal life to the barren landscape and pioneering a new understanding of the interaction between geologic forces and the life surrounding the mountain.

What really happened following the world’s worst nuclear accident? Watch Living with Chernobyl – The Future of Nuclear Power, Sunday, 5/2 from 4-5am. ET. on WTVS Channel 56.

Then, be sure to watch NOVA “Mt. St. Helens Back from the Dead” Tuesday, 5/4 from 8-9 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Television. When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, every living thing in the blast zone was buried beneath 300 feet of avalanche debris, covered with steaming mud and, finally, topped with a superheated layer of frothy rock from deep within the earth. It seemed as though Mount St. Helens might remain a wasteland forever. When biologist Charlie Crisafulli first flew over the disaster zone, finding no sign of life, little did he realize that his own life would be forever changed. Crisafulli has remained at the site for 27 years, documenting the dramatic return of plant and animal life to the barren landscape and pioneering a new understanding of the interaction between geologic forces and the life surrounding the mountain. NOVA brings viewers on a journey of a landscape brought back from the dead.

Tonight on Detroit Public Television, watch Global Focus VI: The New Environmentalists at 7:30PM. Then, discover the story of the world’s only floating zip code on The J.W. Wescott Story: Serving the Great Lakes Waterways at 11PM. See these programs on WTVS Channel 56. Happy Earth Week!

Tonight on Detroit Public Television, be sure to watch Lurking in the Trees at 7:30PM. Followed by Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City at 10PM. See these programs on WTVS Channel 56. Happy Earth Day!

In honor of Earth Week, Detroit Public Television will be airing the following programs throughout the rest of the week:

Friday, April 23
GLOBAL FOCUS VI: THE NEW ENVIRONMENTALISTS – 7:30PM

The J.W. Wescott Story: Serving the Great Lakes Waterways 11PM Discover the story of the world’s only floating zip code.