💨 Abstract

During the Cryogenian period, 700 million years ago, Earth was covered in a thick layer of ice from pole to equator, a result of deep freezes caused by enormous glaciers. This period, known as Snowball Earth, was likely triggered by a decline in atmospheric greenhouse gases, possibly due to increased weathering of rocks and tectonic activity.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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