Professor Dr. Richard Warren

Biography

M.Sc. Richard Warren is a PhD student at the Institute of History at the University of Bern. His research focuses on the interactions between volcanoes, climate, and human society, specifically examining the impact of historical volcanic eruptions on various regions and the factors that exacerbate or mitigate these effects. This interdisciplinary study merges methodologies from history, climatology, sociology, and economics. Currently, his research investigates links between volcanic eruptions and their global and regional climatic impacts, as well as the resulting societal changes, with a specific focus on the impacts of the eruptions from 1831 to 1835 in India, which were linked to severe droughts, floods, and famines during the 1830s. Richard aims to expand his study to Great Britain and the British colonies, including South Africa, Australia, and North America.

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