[bfelbo]

We might need to preserve seeds again due to climate change. Impressive to read about those who literally sacrificed their life during a siege for science and the future of humanity. Thanks for sharing.

[Etheryte]

There are multiple national and international initiatives that have been building seed banks for a long time, what do you mean with the again?

[mmooss]

Also, there's talk of putting one on the moon.

[vbezhenar]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault

After nuclear war I'm going to head there.

[Etheryte]

I love the fact that [0] is one of the videos you see when you look it up on Google Maps.

[0] https://maps.app.goo.gl/fWHX7Ba4B6H9iemf7

[xeeeeeeeeeeenu]

Virtual tour of the vault: https://virtualtourcompany.co.uk/GlobalSeedVault/index.html

[lofaszvanitt]

It will be heavily guarded.

[BurningFrog]

The food should last quite a while!

[martyvis]

There is a wonderful plant bank here in Sydney, Australia. Lots of thick mud walls and other sophistications to outlast weather and similar incidents. https://www.botanicgardens.org.au/our-science/science-facili...