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The eruption was one of the largest of the 19th century, but the identity of the volcano responsible has long been unclear.

However, for years, Earth scientists have debated whether the intense volcanic activity in India, which occurred both before and after the meteorite strike, also played a role in the extinction of ...

Nearly two centuries after a massive volcanic eruption cooled Earth’s climate, scientists have identified the source: the Zavaritskii volcano in the remote Kuril Islands. For almost 200 years ...