Scientists and experts have raised concerns about the potential release of 'zombie viruses' from the Arctic permafrost due to climate change. The viruses, which have been frozen for thousands of years, could pose a risk if large-scale mining operations or melting permafrost release them. While some warn of a deadly pandemic, others caution against sensationalism, noting that the viruses isolated so far pose no risk to humans.
Will Zombie viruses buried in ice for thousands of years trigger a deadly pandemic? | WION Originals Zombie Viruses are set to make an entry. Scientists have warned against a deadly threat to human beings posed by dormant viruses. These viruses lie beneath the ice caps in the… https://t.co/VBa8vOHiSP
You have to get 6 graphs in to find this quote. "The viruses we isolated were only able to infect amoebae and posed no risk to humans,” Claverie said. There are legitimate concerns about melting permafrost. However, this is just plain sensationalism. https://t.co/NAvMS0KbM2
Global warming is beginning to release the Methuselah microbe, also known as the “zombie virus,” from melting Arctic ice. https://t.co/jk9vA5Ve3a
Melting permafrost could soon present humanity with a new deadly disease, researchers told The Guardian. https://t.co/JVtH3lrfZh
‘Arctic zombie viruses’ could be released by climate change from thawing permafrost, some scientists claim https://t.co/XXfT6V4WfS
Right when we thought it couldn't get any worse - Scientists sound alarm for potential outbreak of Zombie Virus What would happen if the world faces an even deadlier strain of unknown virus? Or worse many more such viruses that lie hidden deep within the permafrost. Permafrost… https://t.co/ysVP59k4F3
‘Zombie viruses’ in the Arctic could trigger the next pandemic, warns experts #zombievirus #zombie https://t.co/lKHIHnFp0T
Experts warn that "#zombie viruses" in the Arctic permafrost could trigger the next pandemic when the ice thaws. https://t.co/8w0khnKFaW
'Zombie' Virus Which Spent 48,500 Years Frozen In Arctic Could Spark Deadly Pandemic, Warn Scientists https://t.co/O2pra7uhfH https://t.co/elMbZsXfpf
"Zombie viruses" found in Siberian permafrost could trigger a new pandemic - The Guardian "The risk is not thawing permafrost, but large-scale mining operations. This will release huge amounts of pathogens. The consequences could be catastrophic," says geneticist Claverie. https://t.co/qqmjUNGCZj