Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals

<https://theconversation.com/ancient-pathogens-released-from-melting-ice-could-wreak-havoc-on-the-world-new-analysis-reveals-209795>

"Science fiction is rife with fanciful tales of deadly organisms emerging from
the ice and wreaking havoc on unsuspecting human victims.

From shape-shifting aliens in Antarctica, to super-parasites emerging from a
thawing woolly mammoth in Siberia, to exposed permafrost in Greenland causing
a viral pandemic – the concept is marvellous plot fodder.

But just how far-fetched is it? Could pathogens that were once common on Earth
– but frozen for millennia in glaciers, ice caps and permafrost – emerge from
the melting ice to lay waste to modern ecosystems? The potential is, in fact,
quite real."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics