An abrupt change in Antarctica has caused the continent to gain ice. But this increase, documented in NASA satellite data, is ...

This brief cold snap interrupted the warming trend at the end of the last ice age and ... in the real world. Lofverstrom plans to continue investigating the complex dynamics of Earth’s climate ...

The world's two gigantic ice sheets are in greater peril from global warming than previously thought, a study published May 20 says.

A group of scientists think they can now predict when the next ice age could grip Earth, but don't worry, it's not for a very long time. An ice age should begin in about 10,000 years, but its ...

As the last Ice Age came to an end nearly 10,000 years ago, something unexpected happened deep beneath Earth’s surface. Large glaciers began to melt. The sea levels rose quickly—about 1 ...

On its own, Earth would shift toward another ice age in about 10,000 years, scientists say. But humanity's greenhouse gas emissions may have radically shifted the climate's trajectory. Credit ...

Earth has experienced several climate cycles throughout its long history, including several ice ages that caused the planet to freeze over. The last ice age occurred approximately 11,700 years ago, ...

the changes in the Earth’s position relative to the Sun. These changes serve as the predictors for when an Ice Age can be expected to occur. While these changes occur over a massive timeline ...

The findings raise fresh ... Sophisticated Pyrotechnology in the Ice Age: This Is How Humans Made Fire Tens of Thousands of Years Ago Apr. 14, 2025 — Whether for cooking, heating, as a light ...

Earth may have been exposed to interstellar clouds which may have changed the chemistry of the planet's atmosphere and led to the development of multiple ice ages, researchers suggest ...

We’re living in a weird time on Earth: a period when our planet has ice. Amid persistent and frequent record heat, it may be surprising to hear that Earth is currently relatively cool — at ...