<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Real Science]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://stevengoddard.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[stevengoddard]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/author/stevengoddard/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Is This How An Ice Age&nbsp;Begins?]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>The last ice age began when winter snow accumulation in Canada started exceeding summer melt. Are we headed in that direction? Canada is covered with very thick snow this spring, which is going to take a long time to melt.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/nsa/">National Snow Analyses &#8211; NOHRSC &#8211; The ultimate source for snow information</a></p>
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