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Why An African Nation Is Sending Samples To "Doomsday" Vault In The Arctic
Sudan, a country bordering Egypt in northeast Africa has decided to send crop samples to the "doomsday" vault in a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic. These genetic samples are of food crops seeds. But why is Sudan doing this?
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Doomsday Arctic Vault, The World's Backup Gene Bank, Sees Surge In Samples
An Arctic seed vault on Norway's Spitsbergen island received new samples last week from the largest number of depositors since 2020, reflecting fear about the threat of conflict and climate change to food security.
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Global Oreo Vault: If An Asteroid Hits Earth, Oreos May Become The Next Currency
As per recent reports, Oreo has built a Global Oreo Vault. It is located down the road from the Svalbard Global Seed Vault which was built in 2008.
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Don't Panic, Humanity's 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Is Probably Still Safe
On Friday, a slew of alarming headlines emerged regarding the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Water had apparently breached this "fail-safe" trove of the planet's seeds that is supposed to protect earth's food supply in the event of a "doomsday" scenario.
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Norway's 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Entrance Repaired After Global Warming Thaws Arctic Ice
The 'Doomsday' seed vault in Svalbard archipelago near the North Pole seeks to safeguard seeds by keeping them safe in natural permafrost from cataclysms such as nuclear war or disease.
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Why An African Nation Is Sending Samples To "Doomsday" Vault In The Arctic
Sudan, a country bordering Egypt in northeast Africa has decided to send crop samples to the "doomsday" vault in a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic. These genetic samples are of food crops seeds. But why is Sudan doing this?
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Doomsday Arctic Vault, The World's Backup Gene Bank, Sees Surge In Samples
An Arctic seed vault on Norway's Spitsbergen island received new samples last week from the largest number of depositors since 2020, reflecting fear about the threat of conflict and climate change to food security.
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Global Oreo Vault: If An Asteroid Hits Earth, Oreos May Become The Next Currency
As per recent reports, Oreo has built a Global Oreo Vault. It is located down the road from the Svalbard Global Seed Vault which was built in 2008.
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Don't Panic, Humanity's 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Is Probably Still Safe
On Friday, a slew of alarming headlines emerged regarding the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Water had apparently breached this "fail-safe" trove of the planet's seeds that is supposed to protect earth's food supply in the event of a "doomsday" scenario.
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Norway's 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Entrance Repaired After Global Warming Thaws Arctic Ice
The 'Doomsday' seed vault in Svalbard archipelago near the North Pole seeks to safeguard seeds by keeping them safe in natural permafrost from cataclysms such as nuclear war or disease.
