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Tambora 1815: Super explosion with global impact

December 16, 2023

1816 became known in Europe as the "year without a summer." The year before, Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted in a huge explosion. Ash from the volcano darkened skies around the globe, resulting in failed harvests, famine and epidemics.

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