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Svalbard, Norway
Tracking climate changes by studying ancient glacial ice
Spitsbergen, Norway: polar bear Map of the Arctic region highlighting the Svalbard archipelago in orange, located north of mainland Norway in the Arctic Ocean. Surrounding countries such as Norway, Russia, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Canada, and the United States (Alaska) are labeled, with major seas and islands in the polar area also shown. An inset in the upper left provides a global locator for the region. The angular concrete entrance of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is built into a barren hillside on Spitsbergen island, with a blue-lit glass installation above the door.
How the Svalbard Global Seed Vault preserves the planet's seeds
See how crop seeds are stored and conserved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen, Norway
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Tracking climate changes by studying ancient glacial ice
Researchers investigating why the Lomonosovfonna glacier at Spitsbergen, Svalbard,...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
How the Svalbard Global Seed Vault preserves the planet's seeds
Learn about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
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See how crop seeds are stored and conserved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen, Norway
Overview of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on Spitsbergen island, Norway.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Svalbard, Norway
Summer landscape on Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.
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Spitsbergen, Norway: polar bear
Polar bear leaping between ice floes in the Arctic waters off Spitsbergen, Norway.
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Svalbard, Norway
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Entrance to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on Spitsbergen island, Svalbard, Norway.
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