74,000 Years Ago, a Volcano Nearly Wiped Out Humanity

The Toba supervolcano eruption 74,000 years ago was 5,000 times more powerful than Mount St. Helens. It covered South Asia in ash, dropped global temperatures by 15°C, and nearly wiped out the entire human species. Today, Lake Toba—the caldera left behind—is home to half a million people.

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