Giant ice mountains on the other side of Earth once dictated Australia's climate—new study

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Aug 6, 2026, 11:40 am102 pts
During the most recent ice age, much of North America disappeared beneath ice sheets several kilometers thick. These frozen giants covered most of present-day Canada and parts of the northern United States, while smaller ones spread across northern Europe.

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