Permafrost
Environment
Gulf Stream Could Collapse as Early as 2025, Study Suggests
New research indicates that the Gulf Stream system might collapse by 2025. This vital ocean current, known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) to scientists, plays an important role in our climate. If it shuts down, it could...
Health
“Zombie” Virus that Spent 48,500 Years Frozen is Revived
The Arctic's permafrost, a frozen layer of soil, is melting due to rising temperatures, potentially awakening viruses dormant for millennia.
Experts caution that the threat, although minimal, is being underestimated. Thawing could also release hazardous waste from the Cold War...
Health
Pandoravirus: The Melting Arctic Is Releasing Ancient Germs
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A Pandoravirus has been revived after remaining dormant in the Siberian permafrost for nearly fifty thousand years.
By Paul Hunter
Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of thousands...