Volcanic eruptions had large and persistent impacts on global hydroclimate over the last millennium – Phys.org

Large tropical volcanos have caused some of the world’s most destructive natural disasters in history, with eruptions spewing out massive quantities of harmful gases and other debris that can wipe out everything in their path.
But what about wider impacts on global climate? These large eruptions are known to temporarily cool the planet and cause other climate disruptions, including changes in the global distribution of rainfall.
In a new study, a team of paleoclimate researchers, including Ernesto…

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