Cryogenian Period - Earth Discover

This image is an artist's impression of "Snowball Earth," depicting a period in Earth's distant past when it is hypothesized that the planet was mostly or entirely covered by snow and ice.

c. 720-635 Million BCE: Snowball Earth – Unraveling Earth’s Deep Freeze Episodes

Examines the concept of 'Snowball Earth,' particularly during the Cryogenian period about 720 million years ago, where Earth experienced extreme glaciation, and explores potential causes and recovery mechanisms from these severe ice ages