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We finally know how cold the last ice age was – Futurity: Research News
Researchers have finally figured out the long-sought answer to a seemingly simple question: How cold was the most recent ice age?
Researchers have nailed down the temperature of the last ice age, known as the Last Glacial Maximum of 20,000 years ago, to about 46 degrees Fahrenheit.
Their findings allow climate scientists to better understand the relationship between today’s rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxidea major greenhouse gasand average global temperature.
The Last Glacial Maximum, or LGM, was a frigid period when huge glaciers covered about half of North America, Europe, and South America, and many parts of…
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