Even more striking? If these patterns hold true, the next ice age could arrive within 11,000 years. For decades, scientists have suspected that Earth’s changing orbit plays a crucial role in ...

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

New research shows polar ice sheets may begin irreversible collapse even at 1.5°C warming - putting millions at risk.

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 ...

Sophisticated Pyrotechnology in the Ice Age: This Is How Humans Made Fire Tens ... Mar. 5, 2025 — Whether it's rivers cutting through earth, lava melting through rock, or water slicing through ...

If Earth stays at its current levels of warming — below policymakers’ goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius — polar ice sheets may melt ...

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 ...

Scientists believe that the motion of Earth's continents through plate tectonics has been largely steady over millions of years. New research, however, suggests this drift can speed up or slow down ...

At the end of the last ice age, the Earth was hit by the strongest solar storm ever known. If something similar occurred ...

A solar radiation storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago, showering the planet with high-energy particles and leaving a spike in ...