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1831 Mystery Eruption Solved: Zavaritskii Volcano Caused Global Crisis

Analysis of ice core ash traces identified the Zavaritskii volcano on Simushir Island as the source of a massive 1831 eruption, causing a 1-degree Celsius global cooling and resulting in widespread crop failures, famine in Asia, and a cholera epidemic in Europe.

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