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Volcanic eruptions in Pacific Ring of Fire may have cooled Earth for centuries

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Volcanic eruptions in Pacific Ring of Fire may have cooled Earth for centuries
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For around 12,000 years, the Earth has been in the Holocene epoch, a warmer period following a glacial period. During this epoch, however, there have been around 22 abrupt cold phases, each lasting up to several centuries and leading to the expansion of glaciers.

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