Researchers from Lanzhou University studied 21 glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau and found evidence of 968 microbes, most of which have never been seen before.
Scientists were stunned to discover more than 900 never-before-seen species of microbes in melting glaciers, of which some could potentially be pathogenic.
Glaciers and ice sheets cover about 10% of our planet s surface and are one of Earth s largest reservoirs of fresh water. However, there might be more to them. 03.07.2022, Sputnik International