Tag: paleoclimate
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9,000-Year-Old Melt Reveals How Fast Antarctica Can Fall Apart
New insights from ancient ice reveal a fragile Antarctic system Researchers have traced a dramatic pattern in Antarctica’s ice history: melt events from thousands of years ago show how regional melting can quickly propagate across the continent through oceanic connections. The study, which examines geologic and climatic records from ancient ice, indicates that ice retreat…
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Could a Hidden Earth Thermostat Warp Our Climate Fate and Trigger the Next Ice Age on Time
Introduction: A New Twist in Earth’s Climate Regulation Scientists have long studied how Earth maintains climate balance over geological timescales. A recently highlighted finding suggests there isn’t just one thermostat at work—there could be a hidden, supercharged mechanism that accelerates the burial of carbon beneath the seafloor. If true, this could cause the next ice…