Volcanic climate impacts can act as ultimate and proximate causes of Chinese dynastic collapse

Collapses of China’s ruling dynasties were associated with explosive volcanic eruptions over the past two millennia, with the degree of influence depending on pre-existing stress in society, as suggested by a systematic analysis of eruptions and Chinese warfare.

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Main Authors: Chaochao Gao, Francis Ludlow, John A. Matthews, Alexander R. Stine, Alan Robock, Yuqing Pan, Richard Breen, Brianán Nolan, Michael Sigl
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4edaa65c7cb14ce48ee3ddc2dc0af758
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