More than two centuries ago today, the planet saw its largest known eruption of the past 10,000 years. Relive Mount Tambora. http://on.natgeo.com/1VJeHEJ | National Geographic

The eruption of Mount Tambora on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia, in April 1815 was one of the most powerful in recorded history. It expelled vast amounts of volcanic ash into the upper atmosphere, reducing sunlight and lowering global temperatures. This cataclysmic event had far-reaching effects, felt most dramatically the following year, 1816, known as 'The Year Without a Summer' In Europe, North America, and parts of Asia, summer temperatures plummeted, leading to widespread agricultural fai