Antarctica developed a continental-scale ice sheet 34 million years ago while Earth was about 5°C warmer than today — helped by slow-moving mantle waves that had spent more than 100 million years lifting its interior high enough for permanent ice to survi

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, August 31, 2026). Antarctica developed a continental-scale ice sheet 34 million years ago while Earth was about 5°C warmer than today — helped by slow-moving mantle waves that had spent more than 100 million years lifting its interior high enough for permanent ice to survi: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-31/antarctica-developed-a-continental-scale-ice-sheet-34-million-years-ago-while

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Antarctica developed a continental-scale ice sheet 34 million years ago while Earth was about 5°C warmer than today — helped by slow-moving mantle waves that had spent more than 100 million years lifting its interior high enough for permanent ice to survi}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-31/antarctica-developed-a-continental-scale-ice-sheet-34-million-years-ago-while},
  note = {Tracked across 4 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Antarctica developed a continental-scale ice sheet 34 million years ago while Earth was about 5°C warmer than today — helped by slow-moving mantle waves that had spent more than 100 million years lifting its interior high enough for permanent ice to survi](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-31/antarctica-developed-a-continental-scale-ice-sheet-34-million-years-ago-while)), this event was corroborated across 4 independent sources with a live velocity of 2.