To combat the growing risk of species extinction, scientists have proposed creating a lunar vault filled with preserved samples of Earth’s most endangered creatures.
An international team of experts highlighted that climate change and habitat loss are accelerating faster than efforts to protect species, necessitating immediate action.
The concept of a repository to safeguard biological samples is not new.
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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, located on a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic Circle, provides frozen storage of seeds to ensure vital food crops can be re-established if they are wiped out by disease or drought.
