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By Samuel Ford-Dirks
When Mount Tambora erupted, tons of ash and gas were shot
into the atmosphere.
Global winds spread the dust and gas around the globe.
North America and Europe experienced the most negative
effects.
Because there was little light, crops could not get the nutrients
they needed and there was widespread starvation and crop
failure.
The global temperature dropped around 2 degrees C.
Over 90,000 people died due to the crop failure, freezing cold,
and starvation.
Caused a decrease in
sunlight
Year without
summer
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