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Politics : Politics of Energy

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To: teevee who wrote (59766)10/27/2014 10:12:08 PM
From: Wharf Rat1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) of 86356
 
"In their study, the researchers say the major cooling of Earth and continental ice build-up in the Northern Hemisphere 2.7 million years ago coincided with a shift in the circulation of the ocean"

What a coincidence. That's just about when the Isthmus of Panama closed. I've already thought of that. About 2 years ago. Maybe even earlier. You were prolly sick and missed school that day.
There's a link at the bottom of
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How the Isthmus of Panama Put Ice in the Arctic
Why did Antarctica become covered by massive ice sheets 34 million years ago, while the Arctic Ocean acquired its ice cap only about 3 million year ago?
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