2 h. ago Volcanic eruption may have caused Europe's Black Death plague, scientists say

Clues contained in tree rings have identified 14th Century volcanic activity as the 'first domino to fall' in a sequence that led to the devastating spread of bubonic plague.

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5 h. ago The plague may have been triggered by a volcano says new research

New research suggests volcanic eruptions caused temperatures to drop for consecutive years due to the haze from volcanic ash and gases, which in turn had a knock on effect

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6 h. ago Europe's deadly Black Death plague may have been triggered by volcanic eruptions

The precise sequence of events that brought the deadly disease to Europe from Central Asia has been debated by boffins for years, now researchers think they have filled in the blanks

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8 d. ago Chaos as major volcano erupts after 10,000 years causing flight cancellations

Hayli Gubbi volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted over the weekend, covering villages in ash and forcing airlines to cancel dozens of international flights

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9 d. ago Travel chaos and flights cancelled after volcano eruption spreads ash across two continents

On Sunday, a long-dormant volcano erupted in Ethiopia. The resulting ash has spread, causing havoc with travel and affecting multiple countries and areas across two continents.

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3 w. ago Scientists uncover shocking link to Alzheimer's that threatens millions of Americans

Scientists may have found a hidden cause of Alzheimer's that plagues millions of Americans, with one state found to be particularly at risk.

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