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Climate Change - Volcanic Eruptions in the Sixth Century
Climate shifts triggered by a series of volcanic eruptions in the 530s and early 540s. By far, the most dramatic thing they do is not just impacting atmospheric conditions but changing pathogen behavior. These kinds of things are much more important than a growing season. But often emerging infectious diseases are very closely linked to relatively small climatic shifts.