Unknown volcano eruption claimed as cause of Black Death
A 1345 volcanic eruption likely triggered a climate crisis, causing crop failures and forcing European port cities to open new trade routes with Central Asia. This shift, researchers suggest, inadvertently facilitated the Black Death's arrival in Europe via the bacterium Yersinia pestis. The study combines historical records with ice core and tree ring data.
A 1345 volcanic eruption likely triggered a climate crisis, causing crop failures and forcing European port cities to open new trade routes with Central Asia. This shift, researchers suggest, inadvertently facilitated the Black Death's arrival in Europe via the bacterium Yersinia pestis. The study combines historical records with ice core and tree ring data.
