Protecting plant biodiversity: The Germplasm Bank of Wild Species in Yunnan, southwest China, has 36% of the nation's seed plant species. Here, seeds can be kept alive for over a thousand years. (Xinhua)
British and Chinese botanists have a long and successful history of collaboration. Working together, they are fighting to preserve each nation's respective biodiversity in the face of growing environmental threats.
Surviving a heatwave is a common challenge for all creatures during summer. In this episode of the "Come Together" series, we look at the seed bank, a place that is minus 20 degrees Celsius year-round in order to be cool enough for seed conservation.
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