The 1600 eruption of Huaynaputina in Peru had a global impact on human society, according to geologists. The eruption is known to have put a large amount of sulfur into the atmosphere, and tree ...

The 1600 eruption of Huaynaputina in Peru had a global impact on human society, according to a new study of contemporary records by geologists at UC Davis. The eruption is known to have put a large ...

Huaynaputina erupted in southern Peru on Feb. 19, 1600, driving volcanic mudflows that destroyed villages for many miles around and spewing a huge column of smoke and ash into the atmosphere.

In 1600, Huaynaputina in South America erupted, throwing life out of gear, taking lives and causing economic ruin. Its effect was felt all over the world.

The 1600 eruption of Huaynaputina in Peru had a global impact on human society, according to a new study of contemporary records.

PERU’s Sabancaya volcano, which is located less than 50 miles from the country’s second city, Arequipa, has begun erupting, sending a column of ash more than two miles into the air.

Huaynaputina erupted in southern Peru on Feb. 19, 1600, driving volcanic mudflows that destroyed villages for many miles around and spewing a huge column of smoke and ash into the atmosphere.

The research adds a chunk of regional evidence to earlier work that found major eruptions -- such as Krakatoa, Indonesia in 1883 and Huaynaputina, Peru in 1600 -- contribute to cooling on a worldwide ...

Huaynaputina has not erupted for centuries. But if it were to erupt on a similar scale today, up to 12 million people in Peru, Bolivia and Chile would be affected, the scientists say.

The 1600 eruption of Huaynaputina in Peru had a global impact on human society, according to a new study of contemporary records by geologists at UC Davis. The eruption is known to have put a ...