Melting glaciers at the end of the Ice Age may have sped up continental drift, fueled volcanic eruptions

Scientists believe that the motion of Earth's continents through plate tectonics has been largely steady over millions of years. New research, however, suggests this drift can speed up or slow down over relatively short time periods.

Melting glaciers at the end of the Ice Age may have sped up continental drift, fueled volcanic eruptions
Scientists believe that the motion of Earth's continents through plate tectonics has been largely steady over millions of years. New research, however, suggests this drift can speed up or slow down over relatively short time periods.