In a groundbreaking discovery that reshapes our understanding of Earth’s early climatic history, researchers have identified the world’s oldest known glacial traces in South Africa’s gold fields, buried under the largest gold deposits on the planet. These 2.9 billion-year-old remnants suggest an age of continental ice caps that could potentially redefine Earth’s ancient geography and climatic conditions. Remnants of an Icy Past: Fossilized Glacial Moraines Heading this research, Professor Ilya Bindeman from the University of Oregon unveiled the findings that the South African gold fields housed incredibly well-preserved glacial deposits. These deposits are essentially fossilized glacial moraines, the detritus left … Continue reading South African Gold Fields Guard World’s Oldest Glacier Dating 2.9 Billion Years Old