The ”DOOMSDAY VAULT” aka the Svalbard Global Seed Vault 🌱🙌🏻 | Cecilia Blomdahl

8.4K views · 641 reactions | The Cherokee Nation will become the first tribe in the U.S. to deposit its traditional heirloom seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. Watch to find out Cherokee Nation got involved in this project. | Cherokee Nation | Facebook

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Inside the Svalbard Seed Vault | Veritasium

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has opened its doors for the first deposit of 2025, welcoming over 14,000 new seed samples! 🌱 These seeds represent vital global crop diversity and the rich knowledge, culture and resilience of the communities that cultivate them. As a global backup for food security, the Seed Vault is managed by the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food, NordGen, and the Crop Trust. Since 2008, 123 genebanks from 85 countries have entrusted their seeds to this icy fortress,