Guardians of Genetic Diversity

For years now, the Norwegian government has partnered with conservation groups to store seeds from around the world on an archipelago not far from the North Pole. The seeds are basically backups meant to secure the world's food supply in case the original supply is ever compromised—by war or natural disaster, for example. Adam and Cameron discuss the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and how it works. Also on the show: the economics of Alaska.

For more on seeds, listen to ⁠State of Seed⁠, a podcast by the International Seed Federation with production services from FP Studios.

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