The Deadliest Year to Be Alive

Send us Fan MailImagine stepping outside at noon… and the sun looks like a fading moon.In 536 AD, a mysterious veil darkened the sky. The Byzantine historian Procopius wrote that the sun “gave forth its light without brightness,” casting the world in a ghostly twilight for nearly a year. From Constantinople to Ireland, from China to the Middle East, chroniclers described dim skies, bitter cold, failed harvests, and spreading fear.Modern science confirms their warnings. Ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica preserve volcanic sulfur from massive eruptions. Tree rings across Europe, Asia, and North America show stunted growth. Temperatures may have dropped by as much as 2–3°C, triggering famine across continents. And as hunger weakened populations, disease followed — culminating in the devastating Justinian Plague.This wasn’t just a bad year. It was the beginning of a decade-long climate crisis — what historians now call the Late Antique Little Ice Age — a chain reaction of environmental shock, famine, pandemic, political instability, and demographic collapse.The Deadliest Year to Be Alive: 536 AD explores the science, the historical accounts, and the human stories behind the year the sun disappeared — and why many scholars consider it one of the worst years in human history.Because sometimes, history’s darkest chapters begin… when the light fades. Being Me Is the Best Thing to Be by Judy Erb tells the story of Honey, a curious little turtle who learns that being herself is the very best thing to be. It's a wonderful read for children, parents, and grandparents, celebrating self-confidence and self-acceptance. Be Like Honey Being Me Is the Best Thing to Be by Judy Erb tells the story of Honey, a curious little turtle who  Fresh From Cache™Created by IT professional Joel Folgner, Fresh From Cache delivers tech news, how-tos, and straightf PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiOld GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkoutCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at cheSupport the showThank You for listening and Stay curious,Kat & WilliamEmail  [email protected] you would like to support Info On The Go click the link belowhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review.Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go!https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com