The last ice age is believed to have been triggered by the Milankovich cycles, which operate over the very long term and have great value as a theory to explain ice ages and long-term changes in the climate. Milankovich cycles can cause a very small reduction in average global temperatures over a period of centuries, but are considered too weak to be the only explanation of the ice ages. Scientists say that as the earth cooled slightly, as a result of a change in the Milankovich cycle, the level of atmospheric water vapour fell, resulting in a gradual further fall in temperatures. Eventually, carbon dioxide concentrations began to fall in tandem with falling water vapour levles, until an ice age was underway.
After a period of thousands of years, the cycle was self-correcting. Ice covered much of the seas, while the remainder of the ocean was too cold to absorb much carbon dioxide. Rising carbon dioxide levels began to warm the world once again, leading to higher water vapour levels and eventually a return to normal temperatures.
Milankovich cycles are considered unimportant for short term climate changes such as the present period of global warming.
No. Global warming after the last ice age was a very slow process, over thousands of years, unlike the present warming, which is happening very quickly.
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Global Warming is causing another Ice age.
The change from the last Ice Age till now. This took 12,000 years.The present climate change caused by the global warming that has been happening since the Industrial Revolution. This rapid warming has been most noticeable over the past 50 years.
Global warming is coming - whether we stop 'greenhouse gas' emissions or not ! We're still coming out of the last ice-age - therefore temperatures are going to continue to rise.
Post Global Warming, from the Global Warming Age.
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No. Global warming after the last ice age was a very slow process, over thousands of years, unlike the present warming, which is happening very quickly.
Global Warming
Global Warming is causing another Ice age.
Global warming may postpone the oncoming next ice age.
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global warming has to do with when the earth goes into an ice age at the end and beginning of each year.
Global warming is the name given to the recent (over 200 years) gradual increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere.
the most reason able answer is because of global warming, and global warming is when The Earth's tempature rises
The change from the last Ice Age till now. This took 12,000 years.The present climate change caused by the global warming that has been happening since the Industrial Revolution. This rapid warming has been most noticeable over the past 50 years.