The Sun Increases its Activity, Formulating HumanitytoContemplate

As the sun gets vigorous and disrupts the activities found in the Milky Way, this leads to unreasonable doubt and the threat that Earth may experience in the coming days

After almost a decade of relative calm, the sun enters its peak activity that experts say will last for several years

The sun is going through what is called the “solar maximums ” A time in which the sun increases its activity, causing more sunspots, solar storms, and bursts of energy These events occur roughly every 11 years and have never presented a threat However, the recent spike in reliance on electronic and communication devices has led scientists to believe that this time, people may be more vulnerable to the effects of such activity More so it causes its polarity and magnetic fields to become unstable which results in solar maximums

The sun has been undergoing convection The plasma within the sun gets heated, expands, and rises, while the cooler and less dense plasma on top sinks down This never-ending cycle is what causes the sun to exhibit strong magnetic fields

As the magnetic fields remain unstable, the sun exhibits more sunspots and solar storms Because of their instability, some magnetic fields clash with one another and explode, causing bursts of energy to be discharged into space

With the significant changes in the sun's activity, communications through radio, GPS, and other devices are sure to be affected A recent study on flight records has found that during the last 22 years, airplanes were 21% more likely to be delayed by at least half an hour because of the sun's increased activity

According to Mathew Owens, a professor of space physics at the University of Reading, “Space weather can ground flights” because the Federal Aviation Administration wonʼt allow flights to go through without satellite and radio communications

If it continues to disrupt the Earth's Ionosphere possible power outages may occur leading to no electricity, no medical services, and many more that will pose a threat to humanity itself

One of the sunʼs unusual activities I find concerning is the coronal mass ejection, an eruption of solar material from the sunʼs corona, this ejection can reach planets and strip their atmospheres of elements that are essential for living organisms, especially for a Planet like Earth wherein if to be hit by one, significant loss of telephone systems, GPS tracking, Transportation and even food/medication could cause a massive cause for chaos for Mother Nature and the life here on Earth,” expressed Dwight Dichoso, Grade 10Obedience

ARevivedHiddenZombieVirusinPermafrost:Isthereapossibilitythat ahumancangetinfectedbyit?

But wait a minute, before you panic, run, and hide for a zombie apocalypse that you think may happen, you must first recognize that this is a different type of zombie virus It is not the kind of zombie you see in movies or TV shows where you must run from them to survive It is not known to be a zombie virus because an individual will turn into one, but rather, it is a zombie virus because it came back to life even though 48,500 years have passed

Permafrost, defined as a permanently frozen layer of soil that can preserve life on Earth, both dead and alive, was found to contain the 13 characterized pathogens, or harmful microorganisms, in Siberia, where they termed them zombie viruses Withal researchers have found that these viruses remained infectious despite spending many millennia trapped in the frozen ground Here, as mentioned these viruses were dormant for about 48 500 years In this current study Jean-Michel Claverie the lead researcher and a French researcher and his team were the ones who revived the said virus and thus continued studying and hunting these viruses

The continuous temperature rise causes the permafrost to melt at a faster rate As a result, its risk and threat increased Hence, Claverie said that the viruses observed here only infect singlecelled amoebae So it isn't as dangerous compared to the existing viruses, such as COVID, that can lead to a pandemic The researchers focused on amoeba-infecting viruses because amoebae make good model organisms, which would also lessen the risk of accidental spillover for the scientists The researchers mentioned then that they are using [the amoeba's] billion years of evolutionary distance from humans and other mammals as the best possible protection However, scientists are concerned, too, that those frozen viruses and microorganisms can pose risks to humans and animals On top of that, they warned that their findings possibly be extrapolated to prove that the possibility exists but that the potential revival of a virus that could infect humans or animals would be considerably more problematic

Highlighted by Adrian Liston, Ph D , though not involved in the research conducted, is an immunologist and senior group leader at the Babraham Institute, a life sciences research institute at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, perhaps, the emergence of zombie viruses will serve as a reminder of all of the ever-increasing effects that climate change will have on our lives and the planet soon The point here is climate change is not just about the changes brought by the weather patterns It could also lead to new infections, including the said virus Start being responsible now, before the virus gets you

Hence, quoting the additional thought from Ms Eunice A Panganiban (Grade 12-HUMSS 2 Sr Mary Elizabeth O'dowd) and sharing her approach to this, she has conscientiously said that, "Weird and scary it is! There could be a "zombie" virus that can literally kill us all and it's because of climate change? Can't imagine how tables can turn in time The said issue really made an impact on me Reading the article made me realize 2 things; our actions really have consequences along with it and that researchers & researches are diamonds to treasure in this life This reminds me to be more mindful in everything that I do On the other hand climate change is a serious matter to discuss and take action Just in time to say we should all take action Not just me nor you but us Next researchers and researches as an aspiring nurse this serves as my motivation to be one and take part in doing medical researches just like what Jean-Michel Claverie does Also it's now that I understand how researches are important in our lives Not just to make our life easier but more of to let us "live more of the life that we have With that, this Zombie Virus article is indeed an eyeopener that people must have read!"