Research Paper On Modern Day Ice Age

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From 1950-2004 the world was what scientists called the Mini Ice Age. this was after the medieval summer which was long warming period about 80 years prior. The Ice Age was expected to get worse leading into a long eternal winter but in the mid-90s scientists saw the earth getting warmer in alarming numbers and declared the Ice age over. A modern day ice age would probably mean death for life as we know it. Cars would become things of the past and safe food and water would be a dwindling life source. The human race would likely be dead in 100 years unless we found fast successful means of changing the way we live. The air would be so cold that prolonged exposure would mean your heart freezing and your brain losing all blood and oxygen. Most

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