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Elon Musk on 536 says “Tough times”

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Elon Musk on 536 says “Tough times” as being “the worst year to be alive.”

536 marks the start of one of the worst eras in human history, if not the worst year.

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For 18 months, Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Asia were blanketed in fog.

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A study of ice from a Swiss glacier identified a cause of volcanic eruptions in 536.

A team led by Michael Sigl discovered that almost every unusually cold summer in the last 2500 years was preceded by a volcanic eruption.

When a volcano erupts, sulphur, bismuth, and other substances are released into the atmosphere.

These substances combine to form an aerosol veil, which reflects sunlight back into space, cooling the planet. This record was deciphered by the team using a new ultra-high-resolution method.

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