Geologic temperature record

This article is devoted to temperature changes in Earth's environment as determined from geologic evidence on multi-million to billion (109) year time scales.

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Earth & Climate

Fossils & Ruins

The last 3 million years have been characterized by cycles of glacials and interglacials within a gradually deepening ice age.

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