https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/we-d-be-entering-an-ice-age-right-now-if-climate-change-hadn-t-terminated-it-study-suggestsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/we-d-be-entering-an-ice-age-right-now-if-climate-change-hadn-t-terminated-it-study-suggestshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/we-d-be-entering-an-ice-age-right-now-if-climate-change-hadn-t-terminated-it-study-suggests#u173330Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:16:22 +0000Human-driven warming appears to have halted the onset of a new ice age, according to a study. Around 2,000 years ago, an Arctic ice cap began to expand, signaling the start of a new ice age. However, by the 1960s, human-caused climate change caused the ice to shrink again. This suggests that human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, may have prevented the next ice age.Why it mattersThe study's findings have significant implications for our understanding of the Earth's climate system and the impact of human activities on the environment. The research focused on the Barnes ice ca