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Ancient viral genomes preserved in glaciers reveal the history of Earth’s climate – and how viruses adapt to climate change

  • Written by Zhi-Ping Zhong, Research Associate at the Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University
Ancient viral genomes preserved in glaciers reveal the history of Earth’s climate – and how viruses adapt to climate changeThe researchers drilling on the Guliya Glacier.Lonnie Thompson, CC BY-ND

As humans alter the planet’s climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking to Earth’s history to help predict what may unfold from climate change. To this end, massive ice structures like glaciers serve as nature’s freezers, archiving detailed records of...

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