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Megafaunal extinctions driven by too much moisture

Geology Page - April 18, 2017

Ice age thermostat prevented extreme climate cooling

Historical copper trapped in ice

Earth’s orbital variations, sea ice synch glacial periods

Researcher examines plants encased in tar pits to reconstruct ice age ecosystem

Carbon release from ocean helped end the Ice Ageoc

Geology Page - February 12, 2015

Ice ages made Earth’s ocean crust thicker

Geology Page - February 7, 2015

No laughing matter: Nitrous oxide rose at end of last ice...

Geology Page - December 11, 2014

The emergence of modern sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, 2.6...

Geology Page - November 29, 2014

Permafrost soil is possible source of abrupt rise in greenhouse gases...

Geology Page - November 20, 2014

Research resolves discrepancy in Greenland temperatures during end of last ice...

Geology Page - September 5, 2014

Has the puzzle of rapid climate change in the last ice...

Geology Page - August 20, 2014

Synchronization of North Atlantic, North Pacific preceded abrupt warming, end of...

Geology Page - July 25, 2014

Ancient ice sheet may have melted later than previously thought

Geology Page - July 5, 2014

The last ice age

Geology Page - July 4, 2014

New theory on cause of ice age 2.6 million years ago

Geology Page - June 27, 2014

Ancient ocean currents may have changed pacing and intensity of ice...

Geology Page - June 26, 2014

Solving the puzzle of ice age climates

Geology Page - June 2, 2014

What Caused a 1300-Year Deep Freeze?

Geology Page - June 1, 2014

Researchers Use Noble Gas Krypton to Precisely Date Antarctic Ice

Geology Page - May 31, 2014

Antarctic Ice Sheet unstable at end of last ice age, new...

Geology Page - May 28, 2014

Comet theory false: Doesn’t explain Ice Age cold snap, Clovis changes,...

Geology Page - May 14, 2014

Crucial new information about how the ice ages came about

Geology Page - April 17, 2014

Scientists Use New Approach to Reveal Function of Greenland’s Ice Sheet

Geology Page - August 17, 2013

Earth Orbit Changes Key to Antarctic Warming That Ended Last Ice...

Geology Page - August 14, 2013

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Images of the numerical solution at the moment when a supercontinent (left, in purplish grey) begins to break up. In the image on the left, the modelled fictional planet looks much like the Earth: its surface and mantle move spontaneously, at speeds close to those observed on Earth. The distribution of the plates (some of which are large, while many are small) is also similar, as is the topography: red hues represent shallow regions of the ocean (ridges), while blue indicates the deep seafloor. The deepest blue areas correspond to subduction trenches (where a plate is sinking into the mantle). The continents are shown in translucent white (and therefore appear purplish grey).The image on the right shows warm currents (plumes) rising from the bottom of the mantle. Credit: Nicolas Coltice

What makes the Earth’s surface move?

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Scientists Discover Butterfly-like Fossil Insect in the Deep Mesozoic

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Was Darwinius a little longer in the tooth than previously thought?

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Earth’s Oldest Known Impact Crater Found in Greenland

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