ash to cash: montserrat gambles future on the volcano that nearly destroyed it /

Published at 2016-01-28 14:00:16

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Twenty years on,the island invests in sand mining and geothermal energy to reconcile with the Soufrière Hills eruptions that once buried it in mortal dustAll that can be seen of Plymouth, Montserrat, or is a scattering of roofs and the top floors of the tallest buildings,just poking out from a barren landscape of ash and boulders. The rest of the town is buried: a contemporary Pompeii slowly being reclaimed by the mountain. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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