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Toba catastrophe theory

Some 74,000 years ago, Mount Toba exploded. Our ancestors survived a long, volcanic winter

South Africa

Some 74,000 years ago, Mount Toba exploded. Our ancestors survived a long, volcanic winter

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Toba Super Eruption: More bang than an apocalyptic ash cloud?

Africa

Toba Super Eruption: More bang than an apocalyptic ash cloud?

By Shaun Smillie