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In the Vault

Freezing seeds to protect the future of agriculture?

In the Vault


May 2008

Freezing seeds seems to be the new way to protect the future of agriculture.  Scientists from around the world are working together to build the Svaldbard International Seed Vault, located in a mountain near the North Pole. Their goal is to protect agriculture from the threat of nuclear attack and diseases from global warming. The vault opens winter 2008. 





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Learn more about the seed vault and its plans to preserve global agriculture by using the links below.

Official Seed Vault site

National Geographic’s video of the seed vault




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