How volcanic eruptions set off a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe

Clues contained in tree rings have identified mid-14th-century volcanic activity as the first domino to fall in a sequence ...

Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests

New data suggests an eruption cooled Europe, disrupted harvests and pushed Italian states into grain trades that may have ...

Medieval volcanoes may have ignited the Black Death

Understanding the complex network of preceding events and their consequences is the only way to get a clearer picture of the ...

How volcanic eruptions brought the Black Death to Europe

Volcanic eruptions were the first in a “perfect storm” of events that led to the Black Death in Europe, according to a new ...
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Volcanologist reveals exactly what happened at Mount Etna

On Monday morning local time, a huge cloud of ash, hot gas and rock fragments began spewing from Italy’s Mount Etna. An enormous plume was seen stretching several kilometres into the sky from the ...

Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano destroys camera capturing live video of 38th eruption of past year

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii- The saga continues as Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano erupts for the 38th time. Starting at ...
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As glaciers melt, scientists study potential for more violent volcanic eruptions

Scientists are flocking to Iceland to investigate an increasingly crucial question: Will melting glaciers accelerate and intensify earthquakes and volcanic eruptions? William Brangham reports. In ...
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Volcanoes set off chain of events that brought Black Death to Europe

Clues contained in tree rings have identified volcanic activity as the "first domino to fall" in a sequence that led to the ...