TED-Ed
The year without summer - David Biello
2023 • E39 May 15, 2023 6m
In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted and its emissions spread across the globe, blotting out the sun for almost an entire year. This wreaked havoc on agriculture, leading to famines all across the Northern hemisphere. It was the year without summer— one of the darkest periods in human history. So why are some modern researchers considering repeating it? David Biello digs into geoengineering.
Lesson by David Biello, directed by Léon Moh-Cah, Andi Concha, Na Na Na Studio.
Lesson by David Biello, directed by Léon Moh-Cah, Andi Concha, Na Na Na Studio.