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50,000-year-old baby mammoth uncovered in Russia due to melting permafrost

Scientists have uncovered the carcass of a 50,000-year-old giant baby mammoth in Russia as a result of melting permafrost. Nicknamed Yana, the female mammoth is an “exceptional” find by the research team, according to North-Eastern Federal University. The carcass was found among the melting permafrost at the crater, known as “gateway to the underworld”. Yana will be studied by scientists …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Siberia: Why mysterious craters exploded in the Russian Arctic permafrost, according to scientists

CNN

CNN — A decade ago, a mysterious crater appeared in the Russian Arctic, forming a huge jagged hole hundreds of feet wide, plunging down into an inky abyss. It goes Sandwiched between the two are unusual pockets, about 3-feet thick, of salty, unfrozen water called “cryopegs.” As climate change drives warmer temperatures, the top layer of soil is melting, causing …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Arctic ocean may absorb less CO2 than projected due to coastal erosion

LA Times

As Earth warms, the Arctic Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is waning due to melting permafrost and worsening coastal erosion, according to new research. “For the first time, we can actually put a sign — maybe not a number but a sign — on the change in the Arctic Ocean’s ability to take up CO2 from …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rivers in Alaska are turning orange. It’s an ‘unexpected consequence of climate change’

CNN

CNN — Rivers and streams in Alaska are changing color – from a clean, clear blue to a rusty orange – because of the toxic metals released by thawing permafrost, according to a new study. “But it’s very startling to see it when you’re on some of the most remote wilderness and you’re far from a mine source.” An aerial …

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11 months ago

'Zombie Viruses' trapped in Siberia may trigger a new pandemic, warns study

India TV News

According to a study, a new pandemic could be sparked by the emergence of ancient zombie viruses that have been trapped in Siberian permafrost due to global warming and increased human activity such as shipping and mining. The viruses, which have been known for years as 'Methuselah microbes', are capable of reproducing and causing disease even if they have lain …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Scientists revived worm that was frozen for 46,000 years in Siberian permafrost

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have revived a …

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2 years ago

Scientists revive 48,500-year-old ‘zombie virus’ buried in ice

Live Mint

The thawing of ancient permafrost due to climate change may pose a new threat to humans, according to researchers who revived nearly two dozen viruses - including one frozen under a lake more than 48,500 years ago. They revived and characterized 13 new pathogens, what they termed “zombie viruses,” and found that they remained infectious despite spending many millennia trapped …

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4 years, 4 months ago

If Climate Change Wasn't Bad Already, Rise in Temperature Could Unearth New Epidemics

News 18

Long-dormant viruses brought back to life; the resurgence of deadly and disfiguring smallpox; a dengue or zika "season" in Europe. "Mosquitoes moving their range north are now able to overwinter in some temperate regions," said Jeanne Fair, deputy group leader for biosecurity and public health at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. "An increase in mean temperature could …

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4 years, 6 months ago

The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists

Associated Press

MOSCOW — The Arctic is feverish and on fire — at least parts of it are. “The Arctic is figuratively and literally on fire — it’s warming much faster than we thought it would in response to rising levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and this warming is leading to a rapid meltdown and increase …

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