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Svalbard’s ‘Doomsday’ seed vault marks 10th anniversary with upgrades to protect it from climate change

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault celebrates its first decade in operation by accepting its millionth sample—and a grant for work to keep those samples safe despite melting permafrost.

By Gloria Dickie February 26, 2018
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On Monday, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault marks its 10th anniversary by accepting new deposits from 26 gene banks around the world.

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