An ice age is a long period of reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere. Ice Age may also refer to:

Ice Age is an American media franchise created by Michael J. Wilson, [1] centering on a group of mammals surviving the Pleistocene ice age. It consists of computer-animated films, short films, TV specials and a series of video games.

Mar 11, 2015 · Scientists have recorded five significant ice ages throughout the Earth’s history: the Huronian (2.4-2.1 billion years ago), Cryogenian (850-635 million years ago), Andean-Saharan (460-430...

Feb 28, 2025 · Ice age, any geologic period during which thick ice sheets cover vast areas of land. Such periods of large-scale glaciation may last several million years and drastically reshape surface features of entire continents. A number of major …

The Pleistocene (/ ˈ p l aɪ s t ə ˌ s iː n,-s t oʊ-/ PLY-stə-seen, -⁠stoh-; [4] [5] referred to colloquially as the Ice Age) is the geological epoch that lasted from c. 2.58 million to 11,700 years ago, spanning the Earth's most recent period of repeated glaciations.

The Ice Age Wiki is an online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, based on the Ice Age series of movies released by Blue Sky Studios. This wiki strives to be a comprehensive reference for the Ice Age franchise including the feature films, animated …

May 24, 2017 · An ice age is a period in which the earth's climate is colder than normal, with ice sheets capping the poles and glaciers dominating higher altitudes. Within an ice age, there are varying pulses of colder and warmer climatic conditions, known as 'glacials' and 'interglacials'.

Apr 16, 2023 · The Ice Age, also known as the Pleistocene Epoch, was a period of geological time that lasted from about 2.6 million years ago to 11,700 years ago. It was characterized by the widespread presence of glaciers and extensive ice sheets covering large portions of …

3 days ago · However, the effects of human-made climate change will be so long-lasting that they could prevent the next ice age from ever happening. "Such a transition to a glacial state in 10,000 years' time ...

22 hours ago · The melting of the last ice age, a period of significant environmental transformation, wasn’t a quick event. It was a protracted process spanning millennia. The most substantial melting occurred during a period known as deglaciation, which lasted from approximately 19,000 to 7,000 years ago. However, localized melting and glacial retreats ...