Victorian Telecommunications and Ice Core Data Mapping Volcanic Impacts on Global History

By Alexandra Witze, Knowable Magazine · Ars Technica · 2026-08-23

Ars Technica reports that the 1883 eruption of Krakatau served as a turning point for modern volcanology, utilizing telegram technology to document a natural disaster in near real time. Beyond the immediate destruction, researchers are now using polar ice cores to link ancient at

Ars Technica reports that the 1883 eruption of Krakatau served as a turning point for modern volcanology, utilizing telegram technology to document a natural disaster in near real time. Beyond the immediate destruction, researchers are now using polar ice cores to link ancient at