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changes that occurred during the last ice age
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For the last 10,000 years (since the last ice age ended), the Earth has been in a pretty mild climate state.
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Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The prehistoric people who made the hand stencils were most likely early members of our own species, Homo sapiens, who lived in Southeast Asia during the ice age.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Towards the end of the last ice age, an ancient wolf feasted on a young woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
This cycle set off mechanisms that make ice ages more icy and warm periods warmer and the switch between them more dramatic.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
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Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The prehistoric people who made the hand stencils were most likely early members of our own species, Homo sapiens, who lived in Southeast Asia during the ice age.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Towards the end of the last ice age, an ancient wolf feasted on a young woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
This cycle set off mechanisms that make ice ages more icy and warm periods warmer and the switch between them more dramatic.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Ice age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20age. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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