svalbard global seed vault
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The ‘Doomsday’ Seed Vault Is Taking in New Samples
A remote seed vault on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen is receiving new deposits this week from gene banks in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania. Nicknamed the ‘Doomsday Vault,’ the depository is opened only a few times a year for seed withdrawals and deposits; it will be sealed again on February 18.
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Threat Of Climate Change Is Forcing Norway To Drop Millions On Its Doomsday Vault
The entrance to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.Image: Svalbard Global Seed Vault The recent addition of 70,000 new seeds to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault brings the total number of crops stored at the Arctic facility to over one million. It’s an important milestone – but to keep the vault running, and to protect it…