The Poisons Released by Melting Arctic Ice – BBC
Article Synopsis – As the Arctic permafrost thaws, pollution, anthrax, toxic mercury, nuclear waste, and ancient diseases could be released by global warming. Diseases that have been previously wiped out, “like the Spanish flu, smallpox, or the plague, could be frozen in the permafrost”. Scientists say that “between 30% and 70% of the permafrost may melt before 2100”. To read the actual article click here.