Determining which year in human history was the worst to be alive is subjective and there are many contenders for the top ...

A large volcanic eruption or cluster of eruptions in the mid-1340s triggered severe climate anomalies that drove harvest ...

A volcanic eruption may have triggered “the largest known plague pandemic in human history,” according to a new study about ...

Ash from the explosion may have led to crop failure and famine in southern Europe, leading some Italian cities to import ...

A 1345 volcanic eruption likely triggered a climate crisis, causing crop failures and forcing European port cities to open ...

Climate‑driven shifts due to volcanic activity, and the increase in grain trade helped bring the Black Death to Italian ports ...

A newly analyzed set of climate data points to a major volcanic eruption that may have played a key role in the Black Death’s ...

A sudden climate jolt disrupted harvests and trade, setting in motion the grain routes that helped carry plague into Europe.

A surprising study has uncovered a link between a massive volcanic eruption in 1345 and the onset of the Black Death, Europe's deadliest pandemic. The discovery reveals how a catastrophic chain of ...

The study suggested that a volcanic eruption set off a chain of environmental changes that ultimately contributed to the Black Death’s spread.

A volcanic eruption in 1345 may have led to a famine, increased grain imports, and the spread of the Black Death.