An ark in the eternal ice

An ark in the eternal ice

The seed vault on the Norwegian archipelago of Spitsbergen is surrounded by a snowy landscape for most of the year.
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To ensure that the world's population is fed despite climate change, seeds of various types of crops are stored in the seed vault on Svalbard.

by DANIELA WAKONIGG

Only when the last tree has been cut down, the last river poisoned and the last fish caught will you realize that money cannot be eaten.” This is an alleged Indian wisdom that was not missing from any demonstration during the environmental movement in the 1980s . Even if the saying is pathetic and its origin disputed, 40 years ago it pointed to a problem that future generations will have to struggle with: food security

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