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Pinatubo, beyond the view

A landscape shaped by an eruption. A story that reaches far beyond the crater.

Blue-green water below the steep crater walls of Mount Pinatubo.
The crater lake of Mount Pinatubo.Photo: Lemuel Salibio · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mount Pinatubo’s 1991 eruption transformed the surrounding landscape. Today, its crater lake offers one starting point for understanding that change—but the view is only part of the story.

For this proposed feature, we will look at the mountain alongside the experiences of nearby communities. Their accounts, and the work of scientists, can help connect the landscape visitors see with the history behind it.

USGS · The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo

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