1783 ⟶ Icelandic Famine Following Laki Volcano Eruption

Famine in Iceland, caused by the eruption of the Laki volcan...
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🥔 Great Famine of Ireland Devastates Population

1741: Famine in Ireland kills 20 percent of the population.⟶
Great Famine of Ireland Devastates Population (1740)
FamineMortalityFood ShortageSocial ImpactAgricultural Crisis
IrelandIreland

🌾 Czech Lands Famine

1771: Famine in Czech lands kills hundreds of thousands.⟶
Czech Lands Famine (1770)
FamineFood ShortageAgricultural CrisisAustrian Empire
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

🌋 Icelandic Famine Following Laki Volcano Eruption

Famine in Iceland, caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano.⟶
Icelandic Famine Following Laki Volcano Eruption (1783)
FamineVolcanoNatural DisasterEnvironmental DisasterIcelandAgricultural CrisisMortalityClimate Change
IcelandIceland

🫨 Iceland Hit by Centennial Earthquake on National Day

June 17: A centennial earthquake (6.5 on the Richter scale) hits Iceland on its national day.⟶
Iceland Hit by Centennial Earthquake on National Day (2000)
EarthquakeSeismologyNatural DisasterIcelandDisaster ReliefGeology
IcelandIceland

🌋 Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Eruptions Cause Air Travel Disruption

2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull.⟶
Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Eruptions Cause Air Travel Disruption (2010)
VolcanoEruptionIcelandAir TravelAviationNatural DisasterEnvironmental Impact
IcelandIceland