Photo: 1600 Eruption Led to Global Cooling, Social Unrest

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The Huaynaputina volcano in southern Peru is seen in a satellite image taken on May 8, 2006.

When the volcano erupted in 1600, it caused a short-term cooling of Earth that sent societies around the world reeling, new research suggests.

Image courtesy Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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