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How secure is Svalbard seed vault?

Charlotta LomasMay 25, 2017

The Svalbard global seed vault, tucked away on a remote Norwegian island, is designed to protect the world's food supply from a doomsday-like catastrophe. Following reports that melting permafrost had caused flooding at the facility, Living Planet examines how disaster-proof the vault really is.

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