Unraveling the 700-Million-Year-Old Mystery of Earth's Snowball Transformation

Australian geologists have unraveled the mystery behind a 700-million-year-old extreme ice age, identifying historically low volcanic carbon dioxide emissions and rock weathering in Canada as key factors. Their research sheds light on Earth's climate sensitivity and natural thermostat mechanisms, highlighting the contrast between slow geological climate change and the rapid changes driven by human activities. The study, published in Geology, provides insights into the Earth's long-term future and emphasizes the significant pace of human-induced climate change compared to geological climate change.