The LGP is often colloquially referred to as the "last ice age", though the term ice age is not strictly defined, and on a … See more

Canada was almost completely covered by ice, as was the northern part of the United States, both blanketed by the huge Laurentide Ice Sheet. Alaska remained mostly ice free due to arid climate conditions. … See more

Scientists from the Center for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate at the University of Tromsø, published a study in June 2017 describing over a hundred ocean sediment craters, some 3,000 m wide and up to 300 … See more

During the last glacial period, Antarctica was blanketed by a massive ice sheet, much as it is today. The ice covered all land areas and extended into the ocean onto the middle and outer continental shelf. Counterintu… See more