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The #Garvellach islands off the west coast of #Scotland are the best record of #Earth entering its biggest ever #IceAge around 720 million years ago, researchers have discovered.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9l2mrn43jo via #BBC

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#Snowball #SnowballEarth #Science #Geography #Garvellachs #Island #Islands #UnitedKingdom

Scottish Isles hold key to mystery of Snowball Earth

The islands could reveal why animal life first emerged on our planet after its biggest ever freeze.