What caused the series of more than 20 ice ages that have come and gone during the past 2 million years of Earth history? On page 860 of this issue, Dorale et al. (1) reveal a new twist in the most recent ice age cycle and demonstrate once again the rapidity with which large ice sheets can come and go.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/ice-age-rhythms
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/r-lawrence-edwards
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sea-level-rise