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by TEP_Kim_Il_Sung 1271 days ago
Surely some volcanoes have ejected a fair amount of sulfur into the environment? How was the local weather affected by them?
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Global weather has been impacted to such extents (resulting in multiple massive famines) that there's even a term for that - volcanic winter.
Surely you jest; Only Man could affect global weather!
If I remember correctly, there was a mini-ice aga in medieval times because of an erruption that was significant enough.
The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo is often cited.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_eruption_of_Mount_Pinatub...

Ask the dinosaurs.