The Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Far above the Arctic Circle on the Norwegian island of Spitzbergen, built into the side of a mountain which is permanently frozen, is humanity’s greatest insurance policy. There lie genetic backup copies for much of the world’s agricultural crops. These seeds are stored for a day which hopefully will never come. Learn…
We score an episode from what we can actually measure — its reach and engagement, what listeners say about it, and what it covers. We don't have those signals for this one yet, so it doesn't get a number.
Buzzmeter says it's buzzing across platforms — the Hive Vote says whether the people who actually listened liked it.
Rate this episode
Add your vote to the Hive — listeners rate every episode after they finish.
- No reviews yet — be the first.
More from Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More
See all episodes →
Similar episodes from other shows
More like Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More →
The Shocking True Story of the World's First Seed Bank—And The Scientists Who Sacrificed Their Lives to Save It
The seed bank storing the planet’s future
The History and Social Influence of the Potato
Frozen Flora: 25 years of the Millennium Seed Bank
One great episode in your inbox, daily — free.
One email a day, unsubscribe anytime. No spam, ever.