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Long exposure shot of the Tongorhua volcano erupting on the night of 29/22/2011. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A new study analyzes the connection between volcanic eruptions and climate changes

Using computer simulations of volcanic eruptions over the past thousand years and theories that analyze the global energy balance, a new study locates and analyzes the connection between volcanic eruptions and various climate changes 
In 2016, the extent of sea ice in the Arctic region was the lowest since measurements of this figure began in 1979. Antarctic sea ice was the second lowest. Source: pixabay.com.

A new study warns: We underestimated the rate of Arctic melting

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A harsh climate encourages the breeding of pests and the spread of diseases, which can cause significant changes in human societies. Photo: Justin Kern, Flickr

Volcanic eruptions in the sixth and seventh centuries AD led to a Little Ice Age and dramatic social changes

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Global salinity and heat cycle

Is Europe freezing?

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The nuclear reactor in Chernobyl in Ukraine after the disaster. Photo: from Wikipedia

Will the ball survive?

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Currents in the oceans

currents in the ocean

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Greenland's sea ice has reached an 800-year low

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The late Yuval Na'eman. Photo from his private collection

Towards the end of the second scientific age?

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