A mineral produced by plate tectonics has a global cooling effect

Plate tectonics can trigger ice ages through the production of the carbon-trapping mineral smectite, according to a new study.

​Plate tectonics can trigger ice ages through the production of the carbon-trapping mineral smectite, according to a new study. Plate tectonics can trigger ice ages through the production of the carbon-trapping mineral smectite, according to a new study.