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Svalbard: The Arctic Island Where No One Can Be Born or Die https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/svalbard-arctic-island-no-births-or-deaths-kmgfbj2k?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Svalbard #ArcticLife #Norway #UniqueLaws #GlobalSeedVault

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Travel Trivia: On Norwegian archipelago, Svalbard, people don't lock their doors to provide refuge for others in case of polar bears.

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#travel #explore #quiz #education #entertainment #TravelTrivia #Svalbard #Norway #polarbears #GlobalSeedVault

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Headlines Africa Feb 28, 2025

Africa: From War Zones to Typhoon-Prone Shores, Nations Rally to Protect Their Crops, Make Landmark Deposits to Global Seed Vault: [Crop Trust] Longyearbyen, Norway -- Partner organizations from across the globe are gathering in Norway this week to deposit seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, with Sudan making its deposit amid the country's ongoing civil war http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJDvH0 #Africa #GlobalSeedVault #CropProtection #Svalbard #SeedBank

gtbarry Sep 27, 2024

The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation

The difficulties of the seed vault remind us that the most important thing we can do right now is not to plan to respond to climate disaster after it happens but to do everything in our power to prevent it while we still have that chance.

#science #climatechange #environment # Svalbard #GlobalSeedVault #BiologicalLag

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-arctic-seed-vault-shows-the-flawed-logic-of-climate-adaptation/

The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation

The difficulties of the Svalbard seed repository illustrate why we need to prevent climate disaster rather than plan for it

Scientific American

Ansgar Schmidt

Aug 2, 2024

Scientists Want to Use the Moon to Safeguard Earth’s Biodiversity https://www.universetoday.com/168004/scientists-want-to-use-the-moon-to-safeguard-earths-biodiversity/ #cryopreservation #globalseedvault #doomsdayvault #biodiversity #animals #biology #seeds #life #moon #dna

Scientists Want to Use the Moon to Safeguard Earth's Biodiversity

The Earth's biodiversity is at risk, and scientists want to do something about by taking advantage of the Moon.

Universe Today

Jens Notroff Jul 9, 2023

#Archaeology of the #Future:

The #GlobalSeedVault on #Spitsbergen provides long-term storage of #seeds conserved in genebanks around the world.

Here you can have your own virtual tour through the facility thanks to #VirtualTourEx, #Landbrukogmat , #NordGen, #CropTrus:

seedvaultvirtualtour.com

Norobiik @[email protected]Mar 3, 2023

"Buried deep in the #Permafrost on the island of #Spitsbergen, the Svalbard #GlobalSeedVault is opening its doors to the world with the launch of a new virtual tour to mark its 15th anniversary"

#Svalbard’s mysterious ‘doomsday’ #SeedVault offers first glimpse inside with #VirtualTour | #Plants | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/03/global-seed-vault-svalbard-virtual-tour-aoe

Svalbard’s mysterious ‘doomsday’ seed vault offers glimpse inside with virtual tour

Buried in Arctic permafrost, the collection safeguards the world’s crop species – and is a magnet for conspiracy theories. Now the public can take a look around

The Guardian

Jens Notroff Mar 1, 2023

Happy anniver-seed-ry: Svalbard #GlobalSeedVault celebrates it's 15th year with another historic deposit of 19,585 #seed samples:

https://www.croptrust.org/news-events/news/svalbard-global-seed-vault-celebrates-15th-year-with-historic-deposit

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Celebrates 15th Year With Historic Deposit

Longyearbyen, Svalbard, 28 February 2023 – As part of its 15th anniversary celebrations, today the Svalbard Global Seed Vault welcomes 20 genebank depositors...