
The vault that could restart humanity: Inside the Svalbard Global Seed Bank
Imagine this: The world faces a massive disaster – climate chaos, nuclear war, a global crop failure.
Civilizations crumble, infrastructure collapses…and yet, far in the icy north of Norway, deep beneath a frozen mountain, lies a vault that could restart agriculture for the entire planet.
Yes, this place actually exists. It's called the Svalbard Global Seed Vault – and it might just be the world's most important backup drive.
So, what is it, exactly? Let's take a closer look on Pixel with Al Arabiya News' Joanne Serrieh.

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