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A terrestrial planet, squarely in the frigid grip of an ice age, slowly emerges from a glacial period as equatorial heating begins to melt the ice and expose the oceans beneath to the rejuvenating light of the sun. Elsewhere on the planet, volcanic forces punch through the thick glaciers and create large swaths of new earth; gradually returning life to this long-entombed alien world.

This could very easily be a depiction of Earth 650 million years ago, when glaciers covered the majority of our planet's surface and nearly wiped out all life beneath. We like to believe that our planet is perfectly formed and positioned to support life; and that is always was and always will be. But the reality is that this temperate climate we enjoy is but a brief moment in the long history of a planet that has endured every temperature and geological extreme.

Description
A terrestrial planet, squarely in the frigid grip of an ice age, slowly emerges from a glacial period as equatorial heating begins to melt the ice and expose the oceans beneath to the rejuvenating light of the sun. Elsewhere on the planet, volcanic forces punch through the thick glaciers and create large swaths of new earth; gradually returning life to this long-entombed alien world.

This could very easily be a depiction of Earth 650 million years ago, when glaciers covered the majority of our planet's surface and nearly wiped out all life beneath. We like to believe that our planet is perfectly formed and positioned to support life; and that is always was and always will be. But the reality is that this temperate climate we enjoy is but a brief moment in the long history of a planet that has endured every temperature and geological extreme.