The seed bank storing the planet’s future – podcast

As biodiversity declines, locating and conserving the planet’s plant life is becoming more important. The Millennium seed bank in Wakehurst, West Sussex, has been doing just that for 25 years, collecting and storing seeds and keeping them in trust for countries all over the world should they ever be needed....

US and Australia sign $8.5 billion critical minerals deal, including a gallium refinery in the Outback

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed an $8.5 billion critical minerals agreement Monday to secure materials vital for semiconductors, electric vehicles, and defense technologies. TechCrunch notes that the deal includes a $3 billion investment from both governments over the next six months, forming part of a......