Volcanic eruptions may have brought Black Death to Europe

medicalxpress - Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death—the most devastating pandemic in human history—to the shores of medieval Europe, new research has revealed.

AI Summary: New research is challenging old assumptions about the Black Death by linking a series of volcanic eruptions to climate shifts that may have facilitated the pandemic’s spread. The studies suggest that these explosive natural events triggered environmental changes with far‐reaching public health consequences in medieval Europe.

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