The Earth was coming to the end of a major warm period. It was one that’s quite close to our current climate, but with one major discrepancy — seas at the time were 20 to 30 feet higher.
During this ancient period, sometimes called the Eemian, the oceans were about as warm as they are today. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/02/06/todays-earth-looks-lot-like-it-did-years-ago-all-were-missing-is-massive-sea-level-rise/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4e24abafc173
This article courtesy of The Washington Post by Chris Mooney
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