In the Arctic, there's a vault storing millions of seeds from around the world to ensure food security in case of disasters or crises. Named the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, it recently received its largest seed deposit yet, totaling 111 seed banks from 77 countries. This vault serves as a backup for essential seeds, safeguarding against potential threats like natural disasters, diseases, or conflicts.
Vocabulary:
• Facility: A place or building where something is done or made.
• Doomsday: A time when everything might end, often associated with disaster or catastrophe.
• Vault: A secure room or space used for storing valuable or important things.
• Lair: A secret or hidden place, especially for a villain or dangerous creature.
• To wipe out: To completely destroy or eliminate something.
• Outbreak: A sudden occurrence or increase of something undesirable, like a disease.
• Enough: Having as much as needed or required.
• Whopping: Very large or impressive in size or amount.
• Billion: 1 000 000 000
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