- plural of ice age.
ice ages
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The last ice age ended less than twenty thousand years ago.
Scientists believe that there will be more ice ages in the future, caused by tiny changes in the Earth's orbit and rotation.
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"That's incredibly important for understanding Earth's ancient ice ages as well as future tipping points in the climate system."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
This prehistoric creature has survived ice ages, the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs, and continental drift.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The main long-term risks are corrosion of the copper canisters or earthquakes during future ice ages, which could potentially damage the capsules and cause radioactive fuel to leak, Kyllonen said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Laboratory analyses, as yet unpublished, revealed the rocks came from more than 50 different eruptions, nearly 90% of which occurred between ice ages, when temperatures were warm, like today’s—and when ice sheets were presumably thin.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2024
It seemed like a million ice ages had gone by since he’d left us for whatever adventure was next.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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