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Did a volcanic eruption trigger the Black Death?
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December 4, 2025
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2:25Now PlayingThe plague killed between a third and half of the European population in the mid-14th Century. But it's unknown what triggered the pandemic.
Science correspondent Thomas Moore looks at the evidence.
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