Cary Fowler
Mar. 07, 2008
Arctic 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Opens
A frozen vault containing samples of seeds from around the world has begun accepting seeds for storage. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault aims to preserve seeds to protect the world's crop diversity.
biodiversity, seeds, disaster, crops, agriculture
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