M2 DBQ 1
Question 1: Scientists are collecting billions of seeds from all the world’s crops to keep in safe storage deep inside a mountain near the North Pole at a location called the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
A. What is the purpose of this seed vault? The purpose of the Svalbard Global Seed Bank is this seed vault is to preserve the infancy of 38, 000 seedlings of Fruits, Vegetables, Grain and other dietary food items. This is pertinent, in the case of a worldwide epidemic. If an asteroid strikes the earth, Plants that we have been eating for 10, 000 years is preparing to go extinct. This is why a seek vault is important.
B. In your own words, explain how a seed vault protects us against threats to biodiversity loss.
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Aleppo dates back as early as 11,000 B.C. Johnathan Steele noted in the Guardian, Aleppo’s ancient citadel, a UNESCO site, which sits atop the city like a crown, “Has the gem distinction of being the world’s only ancient fortress that is back in action as a garrison and artillery battery.” (The Guardian 2015) The Drylands Research Institute agreed to give crops to the rebels, allowing the research farm to go fallow. ICARDA (The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas) in Aleppo, Syria arranged with the Rebel fighters to allow the researchers to grown crops amidst the conflict. (The Atlantic 2015) the armed group wanted compensation for guarding the building, but instead settled for payments in crops. ICARDA only measure the yields, they never keep the crops anyway. Nevertheless, ICARDA’s new seed bank will not be in Syria. Its staff is currently deciding whether to build a new facility in Morocco or Lebanon. Moreover, that is too bad. Some of humanity’s very first farms were founded in Syria, during the late Neolithic. As Syria is oldest, largest city, Aleppo was a natural home for a seed
Question 1: Scientists are collecting billions of seeds from all the world’s crops to keep in safe storage deep inside a mountain near the North Pole at a location called the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
A. What is the purpose of this seed vault? The purpose of the Svalbard Global Seed Bank is this seed vault is to preserve the infancy of 38, 000 seedlings of Fruits, Vegetables, Grain and other dietary food items. This is pertinent, in the case of a worldwide epidemic. If an asteroid strikes the earth, Plants that we have been eating for 10, 000 years is preparing to go extinct. This is why a seek vault is important.
B. In your own words, explain how a seed vault protects us against threats to biodiversity loss.
If the earth …show more content…
Aleppo dates back as early as 11,000 B.C. Johnathan Steele noted in the Guardian, Aleppo’s ancient citadel, a UNESCO site, which sits atop the city like a crown, “Has the gem distinction of being the world’s only ancient fortress that is back in action as a garrison and artillery battery.” (The Guardian 2015) The Drylands Research Institute agreed to give crops to the rebels, allowing the research farm to go fallow. ICARDA (The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas) in Aleppo, Syria arranged with the Rebel fighters to allow the researchers to grown crops amidst the conflict. (The Atlantic 2015) the armed group wanted compensation for guarding the building, but instead settled for payments in crops. ICARDA only measure the yields, they never keep the crops anyway. Nevertheless, ICARDA’s new seed bank will not be in Syria. Its staff is currently deciding whether to build a new facility in Morocco or Lebanon. Moreover, that is too bad. Some of humanity’s very first farms were founded in Syria, during the late Neolithic. As Syria is oldest, largest city, Aleppo was a natural home for a seed