What Melting Permafrost Really Means For Human, Animal, and Planetary Health
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The episode discusses the implications of melting permafrost on health and ecology through a One Health perspective.
Ice doesn’t just melt; it remembers. As permafrost thaws, we unpack what really ‘wakes up’ in the soil—and what that means for human health, animals, crops, and culture. We bring a One Health lens to a noisy topic, cutting through “zombie virus” headlines to explain why most human viruses don’t survive freeze–thaw cycles, and how a 2016 Siberian outbreak became a case study in climate, ecology, and policy colliding. We explore the icy regions of the map—Russia, Canada, Greenland, Alaska, and...
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