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VIVA – Earth has experienced various natural phenomenon to the point of destroying itself. During this period, many major events occurred that resulted in the extinction of living things in the world.
Among these events are volcanic eruptions, climate change, decreased oxygen levels, and so on. There are also those who have experienced some terrible events that almost brought the Earth to an end. Here are some of the worst natural phenomenon that have ever happened:
1. The Sun Storm of 1859 and Almost Happened In 2012
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On september 2, 1859 was the day the Carrington Event took place. At that time, there was a large sun storm that made particles, radiation, and heat from this star enter the Earth's atmosphere. The impact of this incident is quite large, especially for the technology sector.
The Carrington Event destroyed electrical energy, shorted equipment, cut telegraph cables, and more. Coupled with the release of solar particles that are so bad that it causes cancer.
Apparently, this terrible event almost happened in 2012. The Space page said if this storm occurred, there would be a lot of damage on Earth.
2. Marine Isotope Stage 6
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A report from Scientific American, estimated that 195,000 to 123,000 years ago, the human population decreased drastically due to climate. The cause of the incident was Marine Isotope Stage 6. This is a condition when the world's climate is unstable and tends to be more extreme.
One of the effects is felt in mainland Africa. This initially hot region was suddenly invaded by a cold and dry climate over thousands of years ago. Because of that, humans who at that time were still living simply, could not survive and one by one died.
3. Eruption of Mount Tambora
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The eruption of Mount Tambora, located on the island of Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, erupted violently and released 100 megatons of sulfur aerosol along with gas, dust, and rock into the atmosphere in 1915.
Adapted from the Smithsonian Mag page, the ejected volcanic material coats the atmosphere and various places for several months. The impact of the explosion was felt in America, Europe, and almost all over the world.
Because of this incident, the Earth experienced a decrease in temperature, there was no summer for the subtropics, and so on.
4. Supernova Explosion
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The evidence that has been gathered by experts in the last 10 years shows that the Earth was almost hit by a supernova radiation. It's hard to know for sure, but it probably happened within the last 10 million years. Supernova radiation is a very energetic explosion from a large, massive star.
This star is at a certain point in its life cycle cause the collapse of the gravitational core. While the impact, according to Ranker, most likely the ozone layer will evaporate because of it. Then it will culminate in a mass extinction incident.
5. The Eruption of Mount Toba
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It is estimated that around 74,000 years ago, Earth had a dark time due to the eruption of Mount Toba in Sumatra. The NPR page said that at that time Mount Toba released 2,800 cubic kilometers of rock and material.
In fact, the dust left behind has a thickness of 6 centimeters. Meanwhile, according to the Volcanic Explosivity Index, this eruption has a power two times greater than the events that occurred at Mount Tambora.
While the impact of this eruption is to make the Sun seem dimmed for six years, the rainfall is uncertain, and the Earth's temperature decreases.
