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List of Biggest Volcanic Eruptions Ever Recorded in Earth’s History; 3rd One Resulted in Thousands of Deaths

Volcanoes are among the most powerful forces of nature. Throughout history, some eruptions have shaken the Earth, changed the weather, and even affected human life for years. Scientists use the ...
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In 1815, The Largest Eruption In Recorded History Plunged Earth Into A Volcanic Winter

The 1815 eruption produced 60 megatons of sulfur, and as a result, average global temperatures dropped by around 3°C (5.4°F).
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'Huge' explosion rocks St. Vincent as volcano keeps erupting

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) — La Soufriere volcano has fired an enormous amount of ash and hot gas in the biggest explosive eruption yet since volcanic activity began on the eastern Caribbean island ...
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The largest supervolcano in the US is awakening

Yellowstone has erupted three times in the past 2.1 million years, and each event buried large portions of North America under ash. The last one happened 640,000 years ago, a fact news outlets love to ...