Nature and Biodiversity

Here’s how one UK seed bank is ensuring the survival of 8,900 Australian species

Dr Elinor Breman of Kew Millennium Seed Bank poses for a photograph in a sub-zero seed store at a facility in Wakehurst, southern Britain February 7, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls - RC2RVE9V4F1A

Dr Elinor Breman of Kew Millennium Seed Bank. Image: REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Elizabeth Howcroft
Editorial Trainee, Reuters
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Dr Elinor Breman of Kew Millennium Seed Bank poses for a photograph in a sub-zero seed store at a facility in Wakehurst, southern Britain February 7, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls - RC2RVE9VAYI9
The seeds are held in sub-zero conditions. Image: REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
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Seed processing assistant Frances Stanley prepares plant seeds for storage at Kew Millennium Seed Bank, in Wakehurst, southern Britain February 7, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls - RC2RVE98LZD4
The seeds undergo rigorous inspection before storage. Image: REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
A seed processing assistant prepares plant seeds for storage at Kew Millennium Seed Bank, in Wakehurst, southern Britain February 7, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls - RC2RVE9ZLJK0
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