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An Arctic Pastor On The Front Lines Of Climate Change

Leif Magne Helgesen (left) celebrating mass at the Longyearbyen 'cathedral'
Leif Magne Helgesen (left) celebrating mass at the Longyearbyen "cathedral" Facebook page

As head of the northernmost parish in the world, Leif Helgesen has a clear (and often chilly) view of global warming.

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Seed Vault Hidden In Norwegian Cave Holds Planet’s Biodiversity

Inside the Norwegian seed vault
Inside the Norwegian seed vault Global Crop Diversity Trust

SVALBARD — A cave 80 meters under a mountain looks like the entrance to a war bunker. Or a secret weapons factory. It could be the stuff of fiction: We almost expect Darth Vader to emerge from a wall. Or it could be the gate to an underworld that is populated with dwarfs and trolls […]

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