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Mount Tambora Is Still Active, but It's Not Likely to Have a Devastating Eruption Again

Imagine a volcanic eruption so large it spewed 24 cubic miles of ash, rock, and gases into the air, produced smoke that could be seen from 300 miles away, and completely altered the planet's climate ...
Forbes

This Deadly 1815 Volcanic Eruption Changed Life As We Know It

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Volcanoes are among the most awe-inspiring forces of nature ...
Nature

The next massive volcano eruption will cause climate chaos — and we are unprepared

Cataclysmic volcanic eruptions are rare — but inevitable. Governments should not only work to stem global warming, but also prepare for other extreme events with a planet-wide impact. The 1815 massive ...
Forbes

A Biologist Tells The Story Of Earth’s Deadliest Volcano—And The Literary ‘Masterpiece’ That Ensued

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When a volcanic eruption shook the world in 1815, it left ...