[Smokin' Joe]

Conversely, the idea that climate may also affect volcanic eruptions on a global scale and over long periods of time is completely new.

Uh huh.

"There were periods when we found significantly more large eruptions than in others" says Kutterolf, the lead author of the Geology article.After comparing these patterns with the climate history, there was an amazing match. The periods of high volcanic activity followed fast, global temperature increases and associated rapid ice melting.

Maybe all that magma in proximity to the surface had something to do with the ice melting...

Cart before the horse to squish it into an agenda, methinks.

[Errant]

Maybe all that magma in proximity to the surface had something to do with the ice melting...

Especially so as to arctic ice melt.