The Alps were covered with ice 20,000 years ago, but no more. By Matthias Schrader | The Associated Press • Published June 30, 2025 • Updated on June 30, 2025 at 5:32 pm ...

Over 20,000 years ago, during the last glacial maximum, the Earth was a frozen world. Global temperatures were around 10°C colder, and vast ice sheets covered large portions of the continents ...