Scientists have uncovered a missing feedback in Earth’s carbon cycle that could cause global warming to overshoot into an ice ...

Prof. Maureen Raymo, earth sciences, Boston University discussed the origins of ice ages on Earth in a packed classroom in Snee Hall yesterday afternoon. Raymo explained that by measuring the amount ...

First, what is an ice age? It’s when the Earth has cold temperatures for a long time – millions to tens of millions of years – that lead to ice sheets and glaciers covering large areas of its surface.

Scientists now believe intense global warming could paradoxically lead to a future ice age. Learn how an ocean feedback loop ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could ...