It is believed that photosynthesis in the early Proterozoic period was so significant that it cooled the earth and led to a snowball Earth episode.
This refers to periods where the Earth was so cold that its surface was either opartially or entirely frozen.
It is theorized that this first happened in the Proterozoic period when photosynthesis removed Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere which allowed heat to escape easily.
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