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ice age

[ahys eyj] / ˈaɪs ˌeɪdʒ /
NOUN
glacial period
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Britain and north-west Europe would not be pushed back into an ice age, he says.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Following the last ice age, north-west Europe experienced at least two major shifts from colder to warmer climates.

From Science Daily May 13, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China this week is the clearest sign yet the two countries are seeking to end the diplomatic "ice age" that has defined their relationship.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

This area contains a series of long, shallow grooves set within a landscape of deep valleys, scattered impact craters, and surface textures that point to a distant ice age on the Red Planet.

From Science Daily Nov. 26, 2025

About 18,000 years ago, the last ice age gave way to a period of global warming.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari



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