Maarten van Zonneveld, head of genetic resources at the World Vegetables Centre, said in a briefing here yesterday that the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a secure backup facility for the world's crop ...

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway holds millions of seeds from thousands of species of agricultural plants, but this ...

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Studies suggest that plant species are going extinct at approximately 500 times the natural or background rate of extinction.

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The popular "Yellowstone" TV series, set and filmed in Montana, taps into a lesser-known chapter of the state's history: its ...

In 2008, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault was inaugurated on the Norwegian island of Spitzbergen. It is intended to be a secure backup facility for the world's crop diversity. More than 100 metres below ...

An Arctic seed vault on Norway’s Spitsbergen island has received new samples from the largest number of depositors since 2020 ...

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault on Spitsbergen island ... While the seed bank could benefit the entire planet, it is being run and funded by the Norwegian government, in partnership with the Crop Trust ...

Overnight closure expected next week as workers replace broken cable The Deh Cho Bridge on Highway 3 will close for repairs ...

Kamala Harris' resounding loss to Donald Trump in the 2024 election means many things to different people, including the fact ...