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What It's Like to Brew Beer at the Actual End of the Earth
For pilot Robert Johansen, running the world's northernmost brewery is just a side hustle.
Noisey's Year in Metal 2018
Noisey metal editor Kim Kelly shares her Best of 2018 list, reflects on the past year in metal, and looks to the struggles ahead.
Svalbard's Political Hardcore Is the Soundtrack to the End of the Old World
The British outfit's epic new album, 'It’s Hard To Have Hope,' is a fiery indictment of wage theft, sexual violence, and the repression of women's rights.
Arctic Doomsday Seed Vault Gets Multimillion-Dollar Upgrade
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault wants to safeguard the world's food supply against war, climate change, or natural disaster.
The Doomsday Seed Vault Is Getting Upgrades to Withstand Climate Change
It flooded earlier this year and now it’s getting waterproofed.
Extreme weather and a thawing Arctic has flooded the global seed vault
The Svalbard vault in Norway, designed to mitigate and withstand climate change, has become a victim of climate change
These Are The Seed Banks From Around The World That Will Save Us From The Apocalypse
Photos from Dornith Doherty's project, 'Archiving Eden.'
How Scientists Are Ensuring Syria’s Seeds Survive War and Climate Change
Between climate change and war, Syrian agricultural history and diversity are under unprecedented threat. Here’s a glimpse into the ways that scientists are working around the clock to ensure that the country's seed diversity doesn’t get wiped out...
Employed To Serve Depict the Realities of Dementia in Their Video for "Greyer Than You Remember"
Sit down because this will probably make you feel sad and scared - but in an affecting "this pure artistic misery has made me appreciate life" kind of way, not the "fucking hell, Brexit" kind of way.
UK Post-Hardcore Faction Svalbard Expect Equal Respect, Regardless of Gender
Watch the hard-hitting new video for "Expect Equal Respect" and read all about the British band's fight for gender equality.
A Polar Bear Raided the David Attenborough Film Crew’s Wine Supply
While filming in the Arctic region of Svalbard, the film crew on David Attenborough’s new wildlife documentary series had their hut ravaged by a wine-seeking polar bear.
Researchers Withdraw Seeds From 'Doomsday' Vault to Address Food Crisis in Syria
Nearly 7 million Syrians are severely food insecure, according to international agencies, and researchers hope by developing new seed varieties they can boost agricultural yields.