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Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe's deadly Black Death plague

A volcanic eruption may have set off a chain reaction that led to Europe's deadliest pandemic.

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Volcanoes may have helped spread the Black Death

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Massive volcanic eruptions may have actually caused the Black Death

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Medieval volcanoes may have ignited the Black Death

Writing in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, a team from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and Germany’s Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (...

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The Black Death May Be Linked to a Mysterious Volcanic Eruption

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Volcanoes set off chain of events that brought Black Death to Europe

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Cause of Europe's deadliest pandemic finally revealed in explosive breakthrough

Researchers link a burst of volcanic activity in the mid-14th century directly to the eventual arrival of Yersinia pestis.

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Volcanoes are turning in their sleep across the US. What does that mean for Washington?

A recent earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier in Washington state, along with increased volcanic activity in Alaska, Oregon, and Hawaii, has captured the news media's attention and sparked questions about what the rumbling might mean. Natalia Ruppert, a ...

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After Over 700,000 Years Without Activity, This Volcano Has Awakened

Of all the forces of nature, volcanoes are some of the most unpredictable, but some researchers think this volcano is waking up after 700,000 years.

Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday, days after an eruption that left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude flight paths.