Nineteen million years ago, during a time known as the early Miocene, massive ice sheets in Antarctica rapidly and repeatedly grew and receded. The Miocene is widely considered a potential analog for Earth’s climate in the coming century, should humanity remain on its current carbon emissions trajectory. Will Cushman, for Terra Daily, summarises recent research findings on this period. Read more here.
Antarctica’s ancient ice sheets foreshadow dynamic changes in Earth’s future
