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

However, other ice core records reveal a large volcanic sulfate spike that lines up precisely with the onset of cooling around 12,870 years ago.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Researchers now suggest that this cold phase may have been triggered by a major volcanic eruption in Germany or possibly an eruption from an as yet unidentified volcano.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Island geological types include coral atolls, raised limestone, volcanic islands, pieces of continents, and mixtures of those types.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond