A closer look at “Without Human-Caused Warming, Earth Would Be Entering an Ice Age Now, Study Finds”, exactly as the source publishes it. A new study suggests that human-driven climate change has postponed the next ice age, which would otherwise be starting now. According to the research, the natural cooling cycle driven by Earth's orbital variations—known as Milankovitch cycles—would be tipping the planet into a glacial period, but r According to the research, the natural cooling cycle driven by Earth's orbital variations—known as Milankovitch cycles—would be tipping the planet into a glacial period, but rising greenhouse gas concentrations have overwhelmed that trend.
The study, published in a peer-reviewed journal, highlights how profoundly industrial emissions have altered the planet's long-term climate trajectory. Scientists note that the current interglacial period, the Holocene, has already lasted about 11,700 years, and past interglacials typically spanned 10,000 to 30,000 years. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.