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Seed Deposits at Svalbard Global Vault - Norway

Staff members transport seed samples into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, on June 3, 2025. Fourteen gene banks from around the world are depositing more than 11,200 seed samples this week at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, underscoring the critical role of crop diversity in future food security. TO GO WITH "Global gene banks add over 11,000 seed samples to Svalbard Vault" Photo by Crop Trust/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Seed Deposits at Svalbard Global Vault - Norway

Staff members transport seed samples into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, on June 3, 2025. Fourteen gene banks from around the world are depositing more than 11,200 seed samples this week at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, underscoring the critical role of crop diversity in future food security. TO GO WITH "Global gene banks add over 11,000 seed samples to Svalbard Vault" Photo by Crop Trust/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Seed Deposits at Svalbard Global Vault - Norway

This photo taken on June 3, 2025 shows the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. Fourteen gene banks from around the world are depositing more than 11,200 seed samples this week at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, underscoring the critical role of crop diversity in future food security. TO GO WITH "Global gene banks add over 11,000 seed samples to Svalbard Vault" Photo by Crop Trust/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Seed Deposits at Svalbard Global Vault - Norway

Staff members transport seed samples into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, on June 3, 2025. Fourteen gene banks from around the world are depositing more than 11,200 seed samples this week at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, underscoring the critical role of crop diversity in future food security. TO GO WITH "Global gene banks add over 11,000 seed samples to Svalbard Vault" Photo by Crop Trust/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen and the nearby bay in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view of a bay nearby Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a cable car system for transporting coal at midnight in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen and the nearby bay in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen and the nearby bay in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view of Longyearbyen Airport in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen and the nearby bay in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view of a bay nearby Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen and the nearby bay in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen and the nearby bay in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view of Longyearbyen Airport in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a cable car system for transporting coal at midnight in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen and the nearby bay in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen and the nearby bay in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-MIDNIGHT-VIEW

(240620) -- SVALBARD, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows a midnight view in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. As one of the northernmost towns on Earth, Longyearbyen has four months of continuous daylight and four months of lasting darkness each year. From late April to late August, the sun never sets, treating visitors to the spectacle of the "midnight sun." (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-NORTH POLE EXPEDITION MUSEUM

(231119) -- LONGYEARBYEN, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows an interior view of the North Pole Expedition Museum in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. The North Pole Expedition Museum is located in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. The museum tells the stories about expeditions to the North Pole, mainly with airships but also with skis, dog sledges and boats. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-NORTH POLE EXPEDITION MUSEUM

(231119) -- LONGYEARBYEN, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows an interior view of the North Pole Expedition Museum in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. The North Pole Expedition Museum is located in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. The museum tells the stories about expeditions to the North Pole, mainly with airships but also with skis, dog sledges and boats. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-NORTH POLE EXPEDITION MUSEUM

(231119) -- LONGYEARBYEN, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows an interior view of the North Pole Expedition Museum in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. The North Pole Expedition Museum is located in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. The museum tells the stories about expeditions to the North Pole, mainly with airships but also with skis, dog sledges and boats. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-NORTH POLE EXPEDITION MUSEUM

(231119) -- LONGYEARBYEN, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows an interior view of the North Pole Expedition Museum in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. The North Pole Expedition Museum is located in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. The museum tells the stories about expeditions to the North Pole, mainly with airships but also with skis, dog sledges and boats. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-POLAR NIGHT

(231115) -- LONGYEARBYEN, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows a cabin for mailboxes in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole, where a polar night lasting up to four months takes place each year. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-POLAR NIGHT

(231115) -- LONGYEARBYEN, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows a parking lot in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole, where a polar night lasting up to four months takes place each year. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-POLAR NIGHT

(231115) -- LONGYEARBYEN, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows a shop in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole, where a polar night lasting up to four months takes place each year. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-POLAR NIGHT

(231115) -- LONGYEARBYEN, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows a street in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole, where a polar night lasting up to four months takes place each year. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-POLAR NIGHT

(231115) -- LONGYEARBYEN, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows a street in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole, where a polar night lasting up to four months takes place each year. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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NORWAY-SVALBARD-POLAR NIGHT

(231115) -- LONGYEARBYEN, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows a restaurant in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is situated within the Svalbard archipelago at a latitude of approximately 78 degrees north, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole, where a polar night lasting up to four months takes place each year. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)