University of Melbourne: How Shifting Tectonic Plates Drove Earth's Climate Swings
January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news:
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How shifting tectonic plates drove Earth's climate swings
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.
Published today in Nature Communications Earth and Environment, the study, led by researchers at the Univ . . .
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How shifting tectonic plates drove Earth's climate swings
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.
Published today in Nature Communications Earth and Environment, the study, led by researchers at the Univ . . .