Next viral pandemic could come from melting glaciers

Category : Climate Change | Location : International  | Posted on 2022-10-27 02:20:16


Next viral pandemic could come from melting glaciers

As climate change rages across the world, glaciers worldwide are experiencing a rapid and intense level of melt. Genetic analysis of soil has revealed the risks of viral spillover and viruses jumping onto a new host. Viral spillover is a process where, when confronted with a new host, a virus may even infect it and transmit sustainably in this new host.

Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/viral-pandemic-climate-change-virus-covid-global-warming-arctic-melting-glacier-2288058-2022-10-21

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