In Part 4, uncover the dramatic story of 1816, the “Year Without a Summer.” From volcanic eruptions to devastating food shortages, this period highlights how the Little Ice Age reshaped the ...

Although it sounds like a scene from the dead of winter, it took place in the summer of 1816. That year, large areas of the world suffered from drought and famine as global temperatures plummeted ...

This phenomenon led to the so-called “Year Without a Summer” in 1816, when global temperatures dropped between 0.4 and 0.7 °C. Aerial view of the summit and caldera of Tambora volcano. Credit: ...

Klingaman and meteorologist Nicholas P. Klingaman in the book The Year Without Summer. Over the next 12 months, this aerosol cloud spread around the world, cooling temperatures by drastically ...