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Mount Tambora’s Eruption Was So Powerful Europe Went Into 'Volcanic Winter' With No Summer in 1816
After the eruption, the global temperature dropped by up to 3°C, and a 'volcanic winter' was witnessed in many places.
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A Volcanic Eruption In Indonesia Led To Napoleon’s Defeat At Waterloo, Experts Say
Two months before Napoleon's historic defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia caused heavy rains in Europe that may have ended his rule.
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Reflecting on the Tambora eruption 210 years ago
The 210th anniversary of the Tambora eruption is a moment to contemplate, and to educate the public about volcanoes’ threats ...
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John Wheeler: The Tambora eruption was the strongest of the past 1,000 years
FARGO — On this date in 1815, the Tambora Volcano in Indonesia erupted. This was the most powerful volcanic eruption of at least the past 1,000 years. Tens of thousands of people were killed in a ...
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That Time A Volcano Killed A Third Of Londoners
Another as-yet-unidentified volcanic eruption in 1452-53 is thought to have been a key component of the ‘Little Ice Age’, ...
Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia erupts, prompting aviation warning
Mount Lewotobi, located in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Wednesday, triggering a flight warning and ...
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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi erupts, aviation alert issued as ash reaches 3,500 metres | VIDEO
Jakarta: Mount Lewotobi, situated in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Wednesday, prompting an aviation ...
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John Wheeler: The Tambora eruption was the strongest of the past 1,000 years
FARGO — On this date in 1815, the Tambora Volcano in Indonesia erupted. This was the most powerful volcanic eruption of at least the past 1,000 years. Tens of thousands of people were killed in ...