Could Melting Glaciers Unleash Ancient Viruses? | The World Is Wild | BBC Earth Science

What potential risk does a newly-found ancient pathogen pose to the future of our human race? In this gripping second episode of 'This World Is Wild', join us as we journey to the heart of melting glaciers to discover more about a 15,000 year old virus.

[krista]

The last point made by the man from Colombia is very telling. We cannot sit here and talk about things we will do in ten years. We must work hard on climate change NOW

[markedis]

We really are doomed as a species. The world will survive but I’m not sure about mankind.

[RangerMcFriendly]

Well… crap. Another surprise pandemic on the way. Make that many. This is a great video.

[muhammadahadnabil]

Let me introduce our infectious disease expert who's been studying climate change related microorganisms.
"Doctor, what do you have to say"
"We know that we don't know"
... thank you for your 40 years of work ma'am

[pamfranklin]

My first thought was flesh eating bacteria.

[julius-ceasar]

well, at least the bacteria will most likely be susceptible to penicillin lmao

[angelasieg]

I commend his passion, we are our own worst enemy

[poleun]

It's only when it affects us directly, the world will do anything serious about it. By then it may already be too late, I fear for future of the human race

[joey]

It means that there is still microbial life on Mars glaciers

[BleepBloop-euqm]

this will be seen as a controversial take to some, but it makes perfect sense if you care for animals. they are prone to disease when conditions are worse, why would we be any different

[christoffadriaanvanrooyen]

Great content, but we really don't need to see the presenter's face so often. Please use more images or other graphics during narration.

[SacredSanctuariesOrganization]

Could it potentially also hide massively powerful prehistoric cavemen

[calvinsharara]

I noticed that we received good and Balanced rains in Africa in 2020 when most global industries closed due to COVID, reducing carbon emissions.

Could have been a coincidence.

[StopWhining]

Could these viruses inform our understanding of viruses causing infections today?

[dave]

This was a joke right? Parody of science? Bro it’s gonna be super scary!

[larisachan]

Humans deserve this
We have destroyed jubgles, forests
Animal's homes
Species going extinct due to poaching, pleasure hunting, superstitions .
We deserve this

[johngrundowski]

Just to confirm- eastern US > poison ivy and TICKS will only spread FURTHER NORTH . Also they know the mangroves of the gulf region will advance up the Atlantic coast.♒️ So yeah- this subject needs humanity's attention NOW _-_-_- not 10 years from now😮

[ceiiaria]

You think they know a lot, yet we know they don't know enough what they want to 0.00001%....SPACE 0.100, 00M% no clue

[cdomike]

When will bbc stop making propaganda documentaries.
The guy from south America, what a joke. I know chikungunya, I've had it and it doesn't do what he says.

[jonathanknobel]

Climate change isn’t world ending, we will essentially go back in time to when that carbon was already in the air climate wise.