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Not really, no... The factors that cause large scale climate changes on planets relate to how the orbit of the planet changes over time, in periodic ways. Mars

Not really, no... The factors that cause large scale climate changes on planets relate to how the orbit of the planet changes over time, in periodic ways. Mars and Earth, being different planets, have a different "schedule" for warming/cooling. Earth is actually "supposed" to be heading into a cooler period, but it's clear that human influence has dramatically changed that timeline. Here's a great overview of some of the factors involved: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztninkgZ0ws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztninkgZ0ws

6d6b73 10y ago
The planet might still be going into a cooler period, while what we see right now is just a temporary warming that will trigger that cooling. ( i.e warming causes glaciers to melt, which in turns changes/stops jet streams, which lowers the temperature all over the globe )
- espadrine 10y ago
  The data collected points unanimously to this not having happened in the previous ice ages.
- JshWright 10y ago
  Melting glaciers results in a lower albedo, which results in more warming.
mason240 10y ago
It's not like they orbit the same star or anything.
- JshWright 10y ago
  The star is not the primary driver of periodic climate variation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milankovitch_cycles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milankovitch_cycles