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06/06/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Grazing animals on forested pastures found to actually stimulate plant growth, benefiting conservation efforts

Certain factors play a role in the development of soil seed banks in wood pastures, according to researchers from the Institute for Animal Production System in Mediterranean Environment (ISPAAM) in Italy. Their study, which was published in the journal Agroforestry Systems, revealed that depending on certain conditions, it could potentially increase the volume and level of biodiversity […]

04/11/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Doomsday library launched in frozen arctic wasteland to protect knowledge from global apocalypse

The world’s most important books are now protected from the apocalypse. The second “Doomsday Vault,” called The World Arctic Archive, opened in the frozen wasteland of Svalbard, Norway. It is situated alongside the Global Seed Vault which stores a massive collection of seeds needed for humanity to survive should the food supply run out. (RELATED: Discover […]

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