Svalbard Global Seed Vault
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, or the Doomsday Vault as the media have nicknamed it, was officially opened on February 26, 2008.
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Arctic polar bears imperilled by man-made pollution
The long term survival of polar bears is being threatened by man-made pollution that is reaching the Arctic.
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Polar bear poo helps in superbug hunt
Polar bear droppings are helping scientists shed light on the spread of deadly antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
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Svalbard’s dinosaur
The remains of a giant meat-eating sea monster have been unearthed on an island in the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.
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Pesticides in Svalbard
How much methyl parathion has been used to kill boll weevils on cotton plants in Ny-Ålesund?
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