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Mount Tambora's 1815 Eruption Altered the Planet - Could It Happen Again?

In 1815, Mount Tambora experienced the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. The eruption's effects altered Earth's climate for years and even led to the "year without summer" in 1816.
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

Tambora bicentenary

In April 1815, the eruption of Tambora Volcano in Indonesia — one of the largest in recorded history — blasted ash and gases into the atmosphere purportedly causing widespread cooling and crop failure ...
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 ...
IFLScience

In 1815, The Largest Eruption In Recorded History Plunged Earth Into A Volcanic Winter

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
The New York Times

The Volcanic Eruption That Created a Monster

In Nicholas Day’s “A World Without Summer,” Mount Tambora provides a warning about climate change and the inspiration for “Frankenstein.” By Abby McGanney Nolan Abby McGanney Nolan writes about ...
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 ...