A "doomsday" vault storing food crop seeds from around the world in man-made caves on a remote Norwegian Arctic island will receive more than 14,000 new samples on Tuesday, a custodian of the ...

Global Seed Vault: the Arctic’s doomsday depository that could save plant life from climate change. Tucked away inside a mountain in the Arctic lies humanity's chance for salvation from ...

"Its occurrence is like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice – indicating either an unexpected local environment or ...

The Global Seed Vault in the Norwegian Arctic, which opened in 2008, ... Research into the resilience of these crops and plant species could be vital as the planet heats in the coming decades.

When you think of fresh produce and fields of grain, the Arctic may not spring to mind. But just 800 miles from the North Pole, the Global Seed Vault holds emergency stockpiles of most of the ...

Scientists investigating the growth of Arctic vegetation have found that seed dispersal and fire will slow its land expansion in the long term, despite more favorable conditions from a warming planet.

Billman recommends asking friends to share, either by dividing plants or taking seeds at the end of summer. “You can ask at your local nursery and they may have a few things, and I think the ...

The largely concrete structure, built into the side of a mountain, provides genetic protection for over 6,000 varieties of crops and culturally important plants.

Doomsday Arctic Seed Vault Gets Deposit of 30,000 New Samples. By Reuters ... was launched in 2008 as a backup for the world's gene banks that store the genetic code for thousands of plant species ...

Often dubbed the "Noah's Ark for plants," it preserves millions of seeds in case of catastrophe. "This place is one of the most important in the world," said Espen Barth Eide, Norway's foreign ...

Tundra plants have developed many clever adaptations to survive arctic temperatures, snow, ice, and long stretches without water. Here are some characteristics they share.

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A "doomsday" vault storing food crop seeds from around the world in man-made caves on a remote Norwegian Arctic island will receive more than 14,000 new samples on Tuesday, a ...