In this view, crony capitalism is the result of an excess of socialist-style interference in the market, which inherently will result in a toxic combination of corporations and government officials running the sector of the economy.
During glacial stages (ice ages), periods of time dominated by colder climate, global sea level was lowered by as much as 200 meters. About 21,000 years ago, during the last glacial maximum (LGM), sea level was about 125 meters (about 410 feet) lower than it is today.
Once global warming began, glacial retreat was rapid. Rhode Island was ice free about 14,000 years ago. All of the United States located south of Canada was free of permanent ice approximately 10,000 years ago, except for a few isolated glacial remnants at high altitudes. Moving over the land, glaciers scoured away soil, leaving, in many areas, barren rock.