BREAKING:Federal government announces new climate policy - developing story
VOICE OF EDMONTON
Watch Live
HomescienceThe way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew
SCIENCEBreaking News

The way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew

Earth has experienced many icehouse and greenhouse climates. A new study shows how they connect to plate tectonics.

image name
The Conversation
Political Correspondent
Published: 1/19/2026
Updated: 1/20/2026
8 min read
image name

The Conversation reports on The way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew

Share this article:

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing “icehouse” periods and warm “greenhouse” states.

Scientists have long linked these climate changes to fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide. ...

Tags:Climate ChangeParliamentEnvironmentPoliticsEnergy Policy
image name

The Conversation

The Conversation is a trusted source for political news and analysis. Our correspondents provide in-depth coverage of government activities and policy developments.

@theconversationcontact@theconversation.com

Related Articles

Comments (47)

Sort by:
Please keep comments respectful and on-topic.
image name
Mike Chen2 hours ago

Finally some real action on climate change. This legislation is long overdue and I hope it passes quickly despite the opposition from oil-dependent provinces.

image name
Jennifer Walsh3 hours ago

As someone who works in Alberta's energy sector, I'm concerned about the economic impact. The transition fund sounds good in theory but will it actually help workers like me?