How shifting tectonic plates drove Earth's climate swings

PHYSorg
Jan 20, 2026, 1:57 pm90 pts
Carbon released from Earth's spreading tectonic plates, not volcanoes, may have triggered major transitions between ancient ice ages and warm climates, new research finds.

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