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How Climate Change Could Reveal Long-Hidden Diseases
ResumeIt's an effect of climate change that hasn't gotten much attention: Scientists say melting permafrost could cause bacteria and viruses that have long been dormant to spring back to life.
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with science writer Jasmin Fox-Skelly (@jasminfoxskelly), who has been exploring the issue for the BBC.
This article was originally published on May 12, 2017.
This segment aired on May 12, 2017.