How Long You'd Survive Every Ice Age in Earth's History

Discover the history of Earth ice ages and why our most recent glacial period was surprisingly the mildest of them all. This breakdown covers the five distinct ice ages that have shaped our planet, ranging from eras dominated solely by bacteria to global freezes that nearly turned the oceans into solid ice at the equator. If you are interested in earth climate history, this overview provides a clear timeline of how these conditions evolved over millions of years. We focus on the specific differences between these eras, contrasting the harsh, near-total freezes of the deep past with the more recent epoch known for mammoths and early human cave paintings. You will gain a better understanding of how ice age facts challenge our perception of what a cold climate actually looks like on a geological scale.Subscribe for weekly science history breakdowns and comment below which era of Earth's past you want to explore next. Chapters: 0:00 – Intro: The 5 Ice Ages Nobody Ranks 0:33 – Number 5: The Huronian (2.4 Billion Years Ago) 1:47 – Number 4: Snowball Earth (The Cryogenian) 3:03 – Number 3: The Andean-Saharan Ice Age 4:04 – Number 2: The Karoo Ice Age 5:13 – Number 1: The Ice Age You Already Know 6:13 – Final Ranking UnEvolved covers the physical evidence behind prehistoric life, how we know what we know, and where the old reconstructions got it wrong. New videos regularly. #IceAge #Prehistoric #Paleontology