disaster recovery
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The ‘Doomsday’ Seed Vault Is Taking in New Samples
A remote seed vault on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen is receiving new deposits this week from gene banks in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania. Nicknamed the ‘Doomsday Vault,’ the depository is opened only a few times a year for seed withdrawals and deposits; it will be sealed again on February 18.
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‘I Have Rights:’ How Undocumented Laborers Are Exploited During Disaster Recovery
Mario used to work. A lot. Twelve-hour workdays and seven-day workweeks are kind of the expectation when your job is to rebuild after a storm”and you’re undocumented. He hasn’t worked in about a year, though.