UPSC 2026 Geography: Mount Pinatubo 1991 eruption aur global cooling
Dear IAS/CSE Aspirants, 🔖 this details for your prelims 2026 🌋 UPSC 2026 Geography–Volcanology Focus: Mount Pinatubo ➡️ Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano in the Philippines, located on the island of Luzon. ➡️ It erupted catastrophically in 1991, one of the largest eruptions of the 20th century. ➡️ The eruption released large amounts of sulphur dioxide into the stratosphere, causing global cooling (~0.5°C). ➡️ It led to formation of a crater lake and long-term hazards like lahars (volcanic mudflows) affecting surrounding regions.
Raghavi · 7mo ago
Noted sir