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We already are in an "ice age" its just that this is the warmer period of the ice age.

The basic rule is

Ice age = we have poles full of ice

non ice age = we dont have ice there. (natural iceless poles)

There is some other aspects to concider but we are in an ice age and if the poles will melt thanks to global warming we will still have the ice age since the melting was not natural etc and "ice on poles" is not the only thing required for having an ice age.

P.S.  Ice age also means that there is  ICE somewhere on the planet. So when there is no snow in the Alps but no snow at the poles  we still have the ice age.

Ice age doesnt refer to a white frozen ball thats flying around in space  its just talking about   temperatures and  chance of frozen water etc. Distance to sun etc.