Chilling the Earth: The Atmospheric Shockwave of Mount Pinatubo

In June 1991, Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines awoke from a 500-year slumber with terrifying violence. It was the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century. While the immediate localized destruction was devastating, the true scientific marvel of Pinatubo happened high above the clouds, fundamentally altering the entire planet's atmosphere. The eruption injected a staggering 20 millio...