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The ultimate backup: why humanity needs a lunar seed vault — now

Written by  David Stuckenberg Thursday, 20 November 2025 13:00
The entrance to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Credit: Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Humanity is losing the genetic diversity that sustains life on Earth at a pace that should alarm every nation. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, about 75% of the world’s crop varieties have disappeared in the last century. According to Marie Haga, former Executive Director of the Global Crop Trust, it’s closer to […]

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