Still a lot remains unknown about the mechanics of ice ages and inter-glacial periods, but there are some hypothesis out there. The general theory is the Earth has been cooling over hundreds of millions of years from continental drift. While CO2 being released from the southern ocean appears to be the major factor in ending the last ice age (global temperature lags behind CO2 concentration), that appears to be a reaction to an initial warming that is not as well understood.
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