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Thawing Arctic Permafrost Could Spread Nuclear Waste, New Viruses, Study Warns

Sputnik International

By Daria Bedenko – October 2, 2021

Rising temperatures in the Arctic continue to affect permafrost – land that is permanently frozen. Yet, the risks posed by global warming don’t appear to be limited to climate change.
 
Thawing permafrost in the Arctic could be a potential spreader of nuclear waste and unknown viruses and bacteria, new research published in the journal Nature Climate Change said.

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