Scientists Discover A Volcano Caused the Black Plague
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The Black Plague killed up to 200 million people starting in 1347. But why then? Europe had rats and fleas before that. Scientists finally solved the 700-year mystery and like any good apocalyptic moment in history it starts with a volcanic eruption.
The volcano triggered crop failures, forcing Italian merchants to import grain from the Black Sea. But that grain was infested with plague-carrying fleas, and the rest is history.
Read more here: Bauch, M., Büntgen, U. Climate-driven changes in M
