The COVID-19 pandemic has left experts around the world scratching their head to find a way to bring an end to this crisis. What if a wave of new diseases emerges amidst this tense situation? This could happen if we don’t take action to reduce climate change and ensure that the Arctic ice remains frozen. Scientists have warned that the thawing permafrost in the Arctic due to rapidly warming climate could unleash long-dormant microbes which modern humans have never before grappled with. The Arctic is warming up at least twice as fast as the rest of the world and the