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To make a ‘Snowball Earth,’ sci-fi moves fast. Geology is far slower

Summary by Science News
The Day After Tomorrow, Snowpiercer, Snowball Earth: Such end-of-days visions of a frozen Earth are fantastical … but can contain a snowflake of truth.

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Here are some ways that the world could end up in the ice, according to science fiction. The Earth freezes. The remains of humanity gather in ice caves, repelling giant alien monsters (Terre balle de neige). Or people shelter themselves in the public library of New York while the ice covers the Empire [...]

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Science News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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