Rumble Across the Plains: Yellowstone's Hidden Secret Revealed

A YELLOWSTONE volcano eruption would be so powerful it could send Europe back into the dark ages, a researcher has warned. Not only would a powerful explosion at the Yellowstone Caldera completely decimate large swathes of the US, but the repercussions could be felt worldwide, a recent video from Naked Science explained. One analyst compared a potential Yellowstone eruption to previous massive eruptions throughout human history, and the outlook does not look good.

The last Yellowstone eruption, in 630,000 BC, would have ranked at an eight on the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) – the highest on the scale. The world has not seen an eruption like that in human history, but Indonesia’s Tambora volcano eruption in 1815 ranked at number seven on the VEI. The Indonesia eruption was so powerful ash was thrown into the atmosphere, darkening the planet for several years, with 1816 becoming known as ‘The Year Without a Summer’.

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