# The strangest summer in recorded history

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: David Biello
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering, Earth and environment, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/david_biello_the_strangest_summer_in_recorded_history)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted and its emissions spread across the globe, blotting out the sun for almost an entire year. This wreaked havoc on agriculture, leading to famines all across the Northern hemisphere. It was the year without summer— one of the darkest periods in human history. So why are some modern researchers considering repeating it? David Biello digs into geoengineering. \[Directed by Léon Moh-Cah, Andi Concha, Na Na Na Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa\].

## Lectures

1. [The strangest summer in recorded history](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/david_biello_the_strangest_summer_in_recorded_history/7f264acabebe), 6 min (TED's player)