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See how crop seeds are stored and conserved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen, Norway
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More than 100,000 African seeds put in Svalbard vault for safekeeping • Feb. 27, 2025, 6:47 AM ET (The Guardian)
Researcher shows "dramatic" change in Norway glacier ice levels • Feb. 21, 2025, 10:19 PM ET (CBS)

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See how crop seeds are stored and conserved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen, Norway
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