Scientists monitor Mount Rainier following 1,000 years of dormancy

Scientists monitor Mount Rainier following 1,000 years of dormancy

Researchers and scientists are closely monitoring Washington's Mount Rainier, which has laid dormant for 1,000 years. It was ranked as the third most dangerous volcano in the U.S. by the United States Geological Survey. Nearby Mount Saint Helens erupted in 1980, killing 57 people and roughly 7,000 big game animals and destroying 200 homes. However, thanks to technological advancements, one geophysicist says that if Mount Rainier is to erupt, sci…