The giant viruses might infect algae that are increasing Greenland’s ice melt. These viruses could help kill off the damaging algal blooms, helping to reduce some of the impacts of climate change.

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    5 months ago

    Regular viruses are 1500 times smaller than giant viruses.

    Hopefully that clears it up.