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Extreme weather and a thawing Arctic has flooded the global seed vault
The Svalbard vault in Norway, designed to mitigate and withstand climate change, has become a victim of climate change
Inside the Arctic Seed Vault Designed to Save Humanity From Extinction
Take a tour of the 'Noah's Ark' of agricultural diversity, designed to safely store over 4.5 million crop samples.
Syria Is Making the First Withdrawal from the 'Doomsday' Arctic Seed Vault
A center in Aleppo has become unable to grow and dispatch seeds because of the conflict.
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The Arctic Doomsday Vault Might Save Our Food Future
In the snowy Arctic tundra sits an imposing edifice that food scientists hope could protect the future for food security. Could a seed vault in Norway really save us from climate-change-induced famine?
Building the World's Largest Cryobank
The Smithsonian's Global Genome Initiative is primed to open its doors in 2015. Here's what you need to know about the largest scientific collection effort ever organized.
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