The Ice is Alive: Uncovering the Vanishing World of Glacial Microbes · Sahana Sitaraman, PhD
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Glaciers are flush with microbial life. But, as climate change speeds glacial melting, scientists rush to establish microbial biobanks to preserve them. BY SAHANA SITARAMAN, PhD B athed in the golden glow of the midnight sun, the fro- zen expanse of the Svalbard archipelago stretches out in endless silence around Arwyn Edwards. To the naked eye, these wind-scoured glaciers appear to be sterile deserts. Yet, immediately beneath the crunch of Edwards' boots, the ice teems with an invisible and thriving biosphere, lush with bacteria, fungi, and viruses. …
摘自《科学家》(The Scientist)第40卷 第2期 · 2026年夏季刊,Sahana Sitaraman, PhD。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。