Agriculture is the basis of human civilization. The Svalbard Seed Vault was built to preserve that foundation from wars, disaster, and the looming threat of climate change. How was it built? What's ...

Seed dormancy allows plants to hedge their bets on the future; the Global Seed Vault extends this state for decades or longer. While varieties in the field may become extinct, their banked seeds ...

Seed dormancy allows plants to hedge their bets on the future; the Global Seed Vault extends this state for decades or longer. While varieties in the field may become extinct, their banked seeds ...

The Global Seed Vault has become a lightning rod for critiques of that effort and its long-term impacts. ... Map traces 1-mile path of flooding that turned deadly in S.A. 3.

Seed dormancy allows plants to hedge their bets on the future; the Global Seed Vault extends this state for decades or longer. While varieties in the field may become extinct, their banked seeds ...

Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds. By Adriana Craciun, Boston University June 4, 2025 ...

Seed dormancy allows plants to hedge their bets on the future; the Global Seed Vault extends this state for decades or longer. While varieties in the field may become extinct, their banked seeds ...

The Global Seed Vault is owned by Norway and run by the Nordic Genetic Resources Centre. It was created under a U.N. treaty governing over 1,700 seed banks, ...

The Global Seed Vault is owned by Norway and run by the Nordic Genetic Resources Centre. It was created under a U.N. treaty governing over 1,700 seed banks, ...

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has a practical mission – protecting seeds as a backup for seed banks around the world – but inspires strong cultural, political and artistic reactions.

Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds. By Adriana Craciun, Boston University June 4, 2025 ...