Later, as the ice receded, many cold-adapted plant species remained behind and survived due to the high elevation.

Then the ice receded, and the rocks became lords of the landscape.

Eventually, the ice receded northward far enough that the dam did not reform, and the flooding episodes ceased.

While other planets age, Junior will grow younger as the ice recedes and fresh soil is exposed.

Every 100,000 years or so there has been a 'temperate window' when the ice has receded for seven to ten thousand years.

They bloom as the ice recedes each spring.

Lake George was formed about 20,000 years ago when glacial ice receded.

Since the ice receded from the area last, the most rapid rebound still occurs there.

According to that view, northern areas were repopulated from the south as the ice receded.

The landmark year was 2007, when the ice receded by 34% compared with the period from 1970-2000.