[C19fan]

Tambora might be the most powerful and destructive volcanic event of the past 2 millennia.

[elcid1970]

The following year, 1816, was known as “eighteen hundred and froze to death” and “the year of two winters” when there was snow in June in North America, and killing frosts in July and August.

They taught us this in grade school.

[trebb]

Tambora might be the most powerful and destructive volcanic event of the past 2 millennia.

Let's hope Yellowstone doesn't throw a tantrum in our lifetime....

[Arm_Bears]

Bush’s fault.

[lowbridge]

"The Volcano That Shrouded the Earth and Gave Birth to a Monster"

[chajin]

The same thing seems to have happened in 536, with worldwide effects.

[oldplayer]

Thanks for the link. Interesting read and not obviously ‘agenda science.’

It’s nice to remember that there are just some things humans can’t do much about.

Oldplayer

[Trumpet 1]

Thank-You for posting the article. It explained a lot: earth science, art, literature, and a study of the human condition. Well done!

[GreyFriar]

thank you for posting this excellent article.

It is long, but worth reading.

[sima_yi]

... Mary Shelley's storm-lashed novel Frankenstein...

Even today, it remains as the best novel ever written by a teenager.

[Lurker]

Excellent article. Thanks for posting.

L

[JoeProBono]

[TXnMA]

That was a genuine climate changer -- and, probably a major contributor to the atmosphere's current 400 ppm of CO₂.

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And, now, the "Gorebull Wahrumists" are in a panic over a few ppm of CO₂ and a fraction of a degree of (dubiously-measured) temperature change...

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Krakatoa was just as bad.

[Larry Lucido]

Just about when we “solve” global warming, this will happen again and we’ll be crying for global warming.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Tambora might be the most powerful and destructive volcanic event of the past 2 millennia.

Thought Thera was bigger?

[rmlew]

Weesa gonna die?

But seriously, I don’t like thinking about things like Yellowstone erupting or even the less damaging prospect of an Atlantic megatsunami caused by the eventual collapse of Cumbre Vieja. I figue I’d die of asthma from Yellowstone. I live in Manhattan meaning I’m SOL on Cumbre Vieja.