Scientists reveal the cause of Earth's last ice age
What was the origin of the ice sheets that defined the final ice age, and how could they expand so rapidly?
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JJ Shavit
- Aug 30
Researchers just discovered the cause of Earth's last ice age
Researchers want to know what was the origin of the ice sheets that defined the final ice age, and how could they expand so rapidly?
JJ Shavit
- Jul 30
Scientists just discovered the triggers of Earth's last ice age
Where did the ice sheets that marked the last ice age come from, and how could they grow so quickly?
JJ Shavit
- Jul 29
Do ancient pathogens emerging from melting ice pose a risk to humanity?
Earth's melting permafrost and glacial ice may pose a newfound threat to modern ecosystems and, potentially, to humanity itself.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 30
Researchers finally identified the cause of Earth's last ice age
Fresh research conducted by the University of Arizona's experts suggests a plausible explanation for the swift expansion of the ice sheets
JJ Shavit
- May 30
Scientists discover what triggered Earth's most recent ice age
What was the origin of the ice sheets that defined the final ice age, and how could they expand so rapidly?
JJ Shavit
- May 17
The 6th Great Lake was larger in area than all the others combined
Lake Agassiz no longer exists, however at 170,000 square miles, it was one of the largest lakes in North America during the last ice age.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 30
Researchers discover what triggered Earth's last ice age
What was the origin of the ice sheets that defined the final ice age, and how could they expand so rapidly?
JJ Shavit
- Mar 30
Scientists discover what triggered Earth's last ice age
Experts have been puzzled by two mysteries: Where did the ice sheets that marked the last ice age come from, and how could they grow so fast
JJ Shavit
- Jan 26
Researchers identify the cause of Earth's last ice age
A new study led by University of Arizona researchers may have solved two mysteries that have long puzzled paleo-climate experts.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 26, 2022
Researchers finally discover the cause of Earth's most recent ice age
Where did the ice sheets that rang in the last ice age more than 100,000 years ago come from, and how could they grow so quickly?
JJ Shavit
- Nov 26, 2022
Researchers identify the cause of Earth's last ice age
Where did the ice sheets that rang in the last ice age more than 100,000 years ago come from, and how could they grow so quickly?
JJ Shavit
- Dec 16, 2021
Winter is coming: Researchers uncover the surprising cause of the little ice age
New research provides a novel answer to one of the persistent questions in historical climatology: what caused the Little Ice Age?
JJ Shavit
- Oct 23, 2021
Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct—climate change did: study
For five million years, woolly mammoths roamed the earth until they vanished for good nearly 4,000 years ago - scientists finally proved why
JJ Shavit
- Oct 20, 2021
Did the Earth tip on its side 84 million years ago?
We know that the continents are moving slowly due to plate tectonics, but continental drift only pushes the tectonic plates past each other.
JD Shavit
- Sep 13, 2021
MRI scan reveals spectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea
Spectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea have been discovered using 3D seismic reflection technology.
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