New data suggests an eruption cooled Europe, disrupted harvests and pushed Italian states into grain trades that may have begun one of history’s deadliest pandemics.

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii- The saga continues as Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano erupts for the 38th time. Starting at 8:45 a.m. local time on Dec. 6, continuous lava fountaining lasted 12.1 hours, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).