Svalbard seed vault helps protect Africa's food supply – DW – 11/13/2023
African scientists make a delivery of precious seeds to conserve them in Norway's seed vault deep the Arctic permafrost.
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African scientists make a delivery of precious seeds to conserve them in Norway's seed vault deep the Arctic permafrost.
African scientists preserve precious seeds in the Svalbard seed vault deep the Arctic permafrost in Norway. The vault preserves food for disaster scenarios.
Deep in the Arctic permafrost, a special vault stores crop plant seeds from all over the world. In addition to climate change, political conflicts are threatening global crop biodiversity.
Norway recently completed its largest rewilding project in history in a move that will support polar bears, Arctic foxes, and other imperiled wildlife.
The old mining town was in operation for about 100 years.