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Interglacial
/ˌɪntərˈɡleɪʃəl/noun / adjective
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An interglacial is a geological period between ice ages when global temperatures rise, glaciers retreat, and ecosystems thrive in a warmer climate. This term often appears in discussions of Earth's climate history, highlighting how these warm intervals influence biodiversity and sea levels, and in modern science, it's used to draw parallels to today's climate challenges as we potentially enter another such phase.
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The Eemian interglacial, about 115,000 years ago, saw sea levels rise up to 6-9 meters higher than today due to melting ice sheets, supporting diverse megafauna like straight-tusked elephants in Europe—yet it lasted only about 15,000 years before cooling resumed.
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