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changes that occurred during the last ice age
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Air bubbles and particles trapped inside the ice could also reveal why the planet’s ice ages suddenly became longer and more intense about 1 million years ago, which may have caused ancient human populations to plummet.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
The research is expected to provide an abundance of data on how Earth's atmosphere and climate have evolved, offering crucial insights into the dynamics of ice age cycles and the role of atmospheric carbon in climate change.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Bone needles like the ones from this study are common during this period in the North American archaeological record because sewing complex weather garments for freezing weather was a necessity in response to the cold climate shift brought on by the last ice age.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
Skeptics note that the planet has experienced significant climatic shifts, such as ice ages and warm periods, long before industrialization, implying that current changes might also be part of natural cycles.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
The research is expected to provide an abundance of data on how Earth's atmosphere and climate have evolved, offering crucial insights into the dynamics of ice age cycles and the role of atmospheric carbon in climate change.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Bone needles like the ones from this study are common during this period in the North American archaeological record because sewing complex weather garments for freezing weather was a necessity in response to the cold climate shift brought on by the last ice age.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
Skeptics note that the planet has experienced significant climatic shifts, such as ice ages and warm periods, long before industrialization, implying that current changes might also be part of natural cycles.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Ice age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20age. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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