Now, new geological data show that sea levels rose about 125 feet (38 meters) between 11,000 and 3,000 years ago, according ...

Earth's last ice age ended around 11,700 years ago and a new study predicts ... The authors found each glaciation period in the last 900,000 years followed a predictable pattern. Transitions between ...

New geological data has given more insight into the rate and magnitude of global sea level rise following the last ice age, ...

A group of scientists think they can now predict when the next ice age could grip Earth, but don't worry, it's not for a very long time. An ice age should begin in about 10,000 years, but its ...

The researchers unearthed 427 artefacts, including stone tools and the first ochre pieces- the red-coloured rock used in ...

New research on historical sea-level rise will give scientists new knowledge into how global warming will affect the earth’s ...

Isotope: Any of the forms of a chemical element with the same atomic number but differing atomic mass Stadial: A period of lower temperatures during the last Ice Age Interstadial: A period of ...

A new study published in Nature provides key insights into sea level rise after the last ice age, around 11,700 years ago.

New research provides precise estimates, offering the first glimpse into sea level rise during the early Holocene. Read the ...

But throughout the period, the planet has wobbled on its ... by warmer interglacials of 10,000 to 15,000 years each. The last ice age ended about 10,000 years ago. Sea levels rose rapidly, and ...

The period continues to shape variations in sea level along the ... 69 percent – of the observed vertical land motion is due to ongoing effects from the last ice age. “This ice age effect is the ...

Between 18,000 and 11,000 years ago, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere suddenly shot up. This caused rapid global warming, the mass melting of glaciers, and the end of the last ice age.