An increase in the Earth’s medeltempratur of between 2 and 4 degrees would mean that many important crops may be lost. But there are also risks associated with modern agricultural practices, war and environmental degradation, it says Peter Herthelius working on agricultural issues in Page. A new security in Svalbard with the capacity to receive and store 2 billion seeds from major crops around the world was inaugurated on February 26. One of the reasons why sakerhetslagret built is to prevent the major crops lost in the wake of such as climate change. In order to finance the participation of poor countries and international vaxtforadlingsinstitut will also GCDT (Global Crop Diversity Trust) to work closely with the store on Svalbard. GCDT will ensure that the seeds are brought from Africa, inter alia, to Svalbard. Continue reading →