Scientists say potentially harmful pathogens may leak into rivers and lakes due to climate change.
Scientists are concerned thousands of tonnes of harmful bacteria could be released into rivers and lakesVast amounts of bacteria could be released as the world's glaciers melt due to climate change, scientists have warned.
They studied meltwater from eight glaciers across Europe and North America and two sites in Greenland. "The number of microbes released depends closely on how quickly the glaciers melt, and therefore how much we continue to warm the planet," he said.The team's calculations are based on a "moderate" warming scenario, as developed by the IPCC, an international panel of climate experts.As the flow of microbes into rivers, lakes, fjords and seas increases, there could be "significant" impacts for water quality, Dr Edwards explained.
"In others there's a lot of economic activity and billions of human beings whose livelihoods depend on water that ultimately comes from those glaciers.
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