Scientists have issued warnings about the potential threat of ancient “zombie viruses” emerging from the Arctic permafrost due to climate change, posing the risk of a new pandemic. Known as Methuselah microbes, these dormant diseases are found in the permafrost across Canada, Siberia, and Alaska, covering a significant portion of the northern hemisphere. Climate change […]
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Experts Say That Arctic ‘Zombie Viruses’ Could Trigger New Pandemic
Scientists are now warning that so called climate change could cause ancient ‘zombie viruses’ in the Arctic permafrost to melt and potentially trigger a new pandemic. Should we be afraid?….thats climate change and pandemic both […] The post Experts Say That Arctic ‘Zombie Viruses’ Could Trigger New Pandemic appeared first on The People's Voice. Source […]
Arctic blast was engineered to cause maximum damage to farms, roads and infrastructure, and interruptions to society
(NaturalNews) According to the Weather Channel, a blast of arctic cold is set to deliver record-setting, frigid air to much of the country, including the Deep… Source Views: 0
Navalny ‘Reappears’ At Harsh Arctic Prison In Remote Siberia
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny starting two weeks ago was reported “missing” by his team of lawyers and supporters, as he had disappeared into the Russian prison system after a transfer. He had up until early December been held at a prison some 150 miles east of Moscow. But he’s now reestablished contact with his lawyer and […]
Why Trump’s tax law could limit Biden’s efforts to protect Arctic wildlife from drilling
The Biden administration’s efforts to protect wildlife in the Arctic from oil and gas drilling is on a collision course with a Trump-era law requiring oil and gas leasing there. When President Biden was on the campaign trail he called for “permanently protecting” the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from drilling. And this past week, his administration canceled oil… […]
Turkiye third Arctic Ocean expedition transforms into hub for international scientists
This year marked a significant milestone as Turkiye’s third Arctic expedition opened its doors to foreign scientists for the first time, fostering international collaboration in the heart of the Ocean, Anadolu Agency reports. In the spirit of international bilateral cooperation, scientists from Brazil, the Czech Republic and Norway established a unique laboratory in the Arctic […]
LIVE NOW: House Homeland Security Hearing: ‘Strategic Competition in the Arctic’
The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security holds a hearing in Washington at 10 a.m. ET on July 18, to examine the existing and future security threats in the Arctic Region and opportunities for the United States Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security to effectively respond and address these threats. […]
Cloned Arctic wolf named Maya could help preserve endangered animals
A Beijing-based genetics company has successfully cloned an Arctic wolf, an act that could help preserve endangered species. Sinogene Biotechnology unveiled the wolf named Maya one hundred days after she was born on 10 June. And she was created through the same technique behind Dolly the Sheep, the first mammal, cloned in Scotland in 1996. […]
Cloned Arctic wolf named Maya could help preserve endangered animals
A Beijing-based genetics company has successfully cloned an Arctic wolf, an act that could help preserve endangered species. Sinogene Biotechnology unveiled the wolf named Maya one hundred days after she was born on 10 June. And she was created through the same technique behind Dolly the Sheep, the first mammal, cloned in Scotland in 1996. […]
Asian and NATO Countries Get Actively Engaged in the “Battle for the Arctic”
During the Cold War, Washington and Moscow fought hard for dominance in the Arctic. But then these tensions subsided in the 1990s, a period of “rapprochement between the West and Russia”. The Arctic Council was even created, bringing the states of the region together and allowing them to coordinate their policies. After that, for a […]
Beware the Climate Risks of War Over the Arctic
A recent Senate proposal would needlessly create conditions for conflict with Russia while generating more greenhouse gas emissions. For several years now, the U.S. military has been preparing to expand its presence in the Arctic. On August 3, members of the Senate showed their own interest in a larger military presence in the region with the introduction […]
US to Name Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic
The United States plans to name an ambassador at large for the Arctic, reflecting the region’s growing strategic and commercial importance as its shrinking opens up new sea lanes and vast oil and mineral resources. Russia has reopened hundreds of Soviet-era military sites in the region, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday, a […]
US to Name Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic
The United States plans to name an ambassador at large for the Arctic, reflecting the region’s growing strategic and commercial importance as its shrinking opens up new sea lanes and vast oil and mineral resources. Russia has reopened hundreds of Soviet-era military sites in the region, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday, a […]
US to Name Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic
The United States plans to name an ambassador at large for the Arctic, reflecting the region’s growing strategic and commercial importance as its shrinking opens up new sea lanes and vast oil and mineral resources. Russia has reopened hundreds of Soviet-era military sites in the region, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday, a […]
US to Name Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic
The United States plans to name an ambassador at large for the Arctic, reflecting the region’s growing strategic and commercial importance as its shrinking opens up new sea lanes and vast oil and mineral resources. Russia has reopened hundreds of Soviet-era military sites in the region, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday, a […]
NATO chief warns about Russia’s Arctic military build-up on Canada visit
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called for more investment in the Arctic as Moscow reopens hundreds of soviet-era military sites. Stoltenberg warning came while he was visiting Canada’s Arctic region – the first time a NATO security general has done so in the history of the alliance. During the visit, Stoltenberg also stressed that […]
Another company exits Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; cancels oil and gas lease
This leaves the state agency, Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, as the only remaining lease holder in the refuge. Source Views: 0
An Arctic Cruiselish
As temperatures crack the triple digits in Europe and the US dithers on meaningful climate legislation, we’re reminded yet again that no matter how bad things get, there will always be someone out there pretending everything’s just fine. This week’s Terraform speculation draws that denial all the way out to the temperate Arctic. In this […]
What do aerosols in the Arctic mean for its future?
Regardless of their origin, Arctic aerosols will definitely play a role in the future of climate change. Views: 0