Iceland’s Laki Volcano Begins 9-Month-Long Eruption (1783)

In 934, an eruption of Iceland’s Laki volcanic fissure released 4.7 cu mi (19.6 cu km) of basalt lava, one of the largest volcanic eruptions on Earth in historical times. In 1783, the system erupted again, pouring out an estimated 3.4 cu mi (14 cu km) of basalt lava and clouds of poisonous compounds that killed over half of Iceland’s livestock and led to a famine that killed approximately a quarter of its human population. How did Laki’s eruption help trigger the French Revolution? Discuss

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