The Volcano That Cancelled Summer for an Entire Year
In the annals of recorded history, one volcanic eruption stands above them all in terms of sheer devastation and global impact: the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815….
1816: The Year Summer Never Came and Millions Starved
In the early 19th century, a strange and unexpected climatic event occurred that left the world shivering in the grip of an unusually cold and dark summer. This…
In 1859 a Solar Storm Fried the World’s Telegraphs — It Could Happen Again
In the annals of space weather history lies an extraordinary event that forever changed our understanding of the potential impacts of solar activity on Earth. The Carrington Event,…
The Strangest Places on Earth That Look Like Another Planet
The world is full of strange and wondrous places that seem almost otherworldly in their beauty and mystery. From the Salar de Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia to…