ScienceVolcanoes that made history

On August 27, 1883, the eruption of Krakatau destroyed two islands and most of a third in the strait between Java and Sumatra, killing more than 36,000 people, mainly in tsunamis. Telegraphs enabled the world’s first near-real-time record of a catastrophic eruption, helping establish modern volcanology and revealing how major eruptions can affect climate, agriculture, and human history.

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