One such event, known for its catastrophic impact, is often referred to as the worst volcanic winter in history. This event left an indelible mark on humanity and the planet. Let’s delve into ...

This very large stratospheric injection resulted in a volcanic winter, a reduction in the normal amount of sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface by roughly 10% (see figure). This led to a ...

This “volcanic winter” happened after the Mount Tambora eruption in 1815, triggering “the year without a summer” in 1816. The Tonga eruption was different because the water vapor it sent ...

Some scientists have suspected a volcanic winter resulting from the eruption was a big enough shift to wipe out most early humans due to genetic evidence suggesting a steep drop in the human ...

Scholars have speculated whether Fimbulwinter is based on the volcanic winter of 536 C.E.—a period of history that many consider to be one of the worst times to be alive. Now, a new study finds ...

Columbia Climate School researchers suggest that sudden volcanic winter was the real culprit behind this extinction. End-Triassic was one of Earth's five great extinction events, which killed ...

The stones appeared at the Neolithic, or New Stone Age, site of Vasagård approximately 4,900 years ago, at around the same time as a devastating volcanic winter in Northern Europe. The objects may ...

With a lava flow in the distance, a primitively feathered theropod dinosaur carries off a mammalian victim during a snowy volcanic winter caused by massive eruptions during the Triassic-Jurassic ...

These tiny particles can block out the sun and lead to a “volcanic winter.” CSER also encourages more debate on whether or not to investigate how to manipulate the pockets of magma beneath ...