The eruption of Mount Tambora killed thousands, plunged much of the world into a frightful chill and offers lessons for today. Greg Harlin/Wood Ronsaville Harlin A year after the eruption ...

NEW YORK, May 5 — The historic Mount Tambora volcanic eruption spewed so much ash and debris that it triggered a “year ...

and turned to Lord Byron's poem "Darkness" which is centered on the fear and disarray that followed the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption. The artist, best known for his distinct theatrical pop ...