volcanic

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"These extinctions were driven by relatively rapid climate shifts and cataclysmic volcanic eruptions," says Dr. Scofield.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

There is little privacy, it is miles out into the volcanic grasslands of the plateau, it did not allow pets.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Others proposed it might be linked to the Laacher See volcanic eruption in Germany, which occurred around the same time and has a distinctive chemical profile.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

While large meteorite impacts and major volcanic eruptions are rare in any given year, they are inevitable over long timescales.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

The knives were old things: the hilts were made of bone, while the blades were chipped, volcanic glass, black as jet, with white snowflake-shapes frozen forever into the obsidian.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman