The global climate of the early portion of the Cenozoic Period was much warmer than it is today, and the overall climate of the Earth was much more consistent regardless of proximity to the equator.
The most significant period of global warming, known as the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum, took place of 55.8 million years ago. It was followed by a long cool, dry period. The current global warming event has been set off primarily by human activity.
Each segment of the Cenozoic experienced different climates. During the Paleogene Period, most of the Earth’s climate was tropical. The Neogene Period saw a drastic cooling, which continued into the Pleistocene Epoch of the Quaternary Period.
As for the changing landscape, the continents drifted apart during the Paleogene Period, creating vast stretches of oceans. This had a significant impact on the climate and marine life surrounding each continent.
During the Pleistocene Epoch, glaciers covered central North America, extending as far east as New York, south to Kansas and Nebraska and west to the northern West Coast. The Great Lakes were formed as the glaciers receded.
Several of the world’s foremost mountain ranges, including the Alps, Himalayas and the Rocky Mountains, were formed during the Cenozoic Era.
The most significant period of global warming, known as the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum, took place of 55.8 million years ago. It was followed by a long cool, dry period. The current global warming event has been set off primarily by human activity.
Each segment of the Cenozoic experienced different climates. During the Paleogene Period, most of the Earth’s climate was tropical. The Neogene Period saw a drastic cooling, which continued into the Pleistocene Epoch of the Quaternary Period.
As for the changing landscape, the continents drifted apart during the Paleogene Period, creating vast stretches of oceans. This had a significant impact on the climate and marine life surrounding each continent.
During the Pleistocene Epoch, glaciers covered central North America, extending as far east as New York, south to Kansas and Nebraska and west to the northern West Coast. The Great Lakes were formed as the glaciers receded.
Several of the world’s foremost mountain ranges, including the Alps, Himalayas and the Rocky Mountains, were formed during the Cenozoic Era.
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