Since the advent of agriculture, humans have been storing seeds. But as sea levels rise and climates change around the world, our reasons for banking seeds have become more desperate.
# Stuff You Should Know: Seed Banks
This episode explores the fascinating world of seed banks—from ancient agricultural storage methods to the famous Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. Josh and Chuck dive into why we preserve thousands of crop varieties, how seeds are collected, cleaned, and stored at freezing temperatures, and what happens when we need to revive them. They also discuss the surprising debate about whether seed banking is actually the best way to protect our food supply, touching on everything from the Irish potato famine to modern climate change concerns.
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