The colossal consequences of supervolcanoes - Alex Gendler
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In 1816, Europe and North America were plagued by heavy rains, odd-colored snow, famines, strange fogs and very cold weather well into June. Though many people believed it to be the apocalypse, this “year without a summer” was actually the result of a supervolcano eruption that happened one year earlier over 1,000 miles away. Alex Gendler describes the history and science of these epic eruptions.
What do you think were the main aspects of the events of 1816 that made people suspect a supernatural apocalypse?
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