Scientists warn melting permafrost could unleash ancient ‘zombie viruses’ | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/permafrost-melting-zombie-virus-pandemic-b2482910.html

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Scientists warn melting permafrost could unleash ancient ‘zombie viruses’ | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/permafrost-melting-zombie-virus-pandemic-b2482910.html

#ZombieViruses
#AncientViruses
#AmoebaViruses
#Pandemic
#Permafrost
#ClimateChange
#ClimateCrisis
#Mining
#Urbanisation
#Artic

Scientists believe that #permafrost – at its deepest levels – may contain #viruses that are up to a million years old and so will be far older than our own species, which is thought to have emerged about 300,000 years ago.

Because of the disappearance of #Arctic #SeaIce, huge mining operations are being planned to extract #oil and #ores in Siberia's #DeepPermafrost. #ClimateChange

Arctic #ZombieViruses in Siberia could spark terrifying new #pandemic, scientists warn
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/jan/21/arctic-zombie-viruses-in-siberia-could-spark-terrifying-new-pandemic-scientists-warn

WRITER FUEL: Scientists are discovering and resurrecting ancient viruses trapped in permafrost and frozen remains. Here are 8 'zombie' viruses that scientists have pulled from the permafrost.

https://www.limfic.com/2023/09/09/writer-fuel-how-much-of-a-rosk-are-zombie-viruses/

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There may be something nasty hiding in the #permafrost.

#ZombieViruses

https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/03/09/scientists-revive-zombie-virus-that-was-trapped-for-48500-years-in-the-arctics-permafrost