Across the entire breadth of the Northern Hemisphere Arctic permafrost is rapidly melting. Nobody knows what strange pathogen is going to pop out from within
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Science News: The melting Arctic permafrost may pose a significant threat by unleashing ancient 'zombie viruses,' potentially leading to a catastrophic global health emergency. Efforts are being made to establish a monitoring network to identify cases of diseases caused by ancient micro-organisms.
Scientists fear that if ancient zombie viruses hidden in melting Arctic permafrost are released due to climate change, they might ignite a new global outbreak. Read more here.