Shrinking ice cap in Arctic Canada illustrating climate change effects

Human Activity Likely Prevented Next Ice Age, Scientists Warn

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New research indicates that human-induced fossil fuel burning has likely stopped the onset of the planet's next ice age, as evidenced by a shrinking ice cap in Arctic Canada. Scientists caution that this unintended consequence is not a cause for celebration due to the broader environmental impacts involved.

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