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Volcanic eruptions linked to rising famine risk across China's history

Large volcanic eruptions may have played a bigger role in triggering historical famines across China than previously understood, according to a new study that traced links between eruptions, climate disruption, and food shortages over more than four centuries.

Volcanic eruptions linked to rising famine risk across China's history
Image: Phys.org
Large volcanic eruptions may have played a bigger role in triggering historical famines across China than previously understood, according to a new study that traced links between eruptions, climate disruption, and food shortages over more than four centuries.

Originally published at Phys.org

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