For the study, scientists collected snow and ice samples from 21 Tibetan glaciers between 2010 and 2016. Photo: Xinhua
For the study, scientists collected snow and ice samples from 21 Tibetan glaciers between 2010 and 2016. Photo: Xinhua
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Climate change: melting Tibetan glaciers could unleash potentially dangerous bacteria, scientists say

  • Team carried out a genetic analysis of nearly 1,000 species of microbes – many never seen before – found in snow and ice samples
  • They say global warming is accelerating glacial melt, and if harmful bacteria are released it could have health risks downstream

Knowledge |   China and climate change
For the study, scientists collected snow and ice samples from 21 Tibetan glaciers between 2010 and 2016. Photo: Xinhua
For the study, scientists collected snow and ice samples from 21 Tibetan glaciers between 2010 and 2016. Photo: Xinhua
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